For example I take three different types of medication for migraines. One is a monthly injection, one is a dissolvable pill and another is just a regular pill I take. How do the researchers decide the best way for patients to take the pills?
Also I am terrible at chemistry so if anyone’s explanation includes that, please dumb it down as best as you can.
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Generally taking medication by mouth is safest so that’s used unless it won’t work for some reason, most commonly because the stomach will destroy some drugs. Injections bypass the stomach but piercing the skin causes a danger of infection and sharp needles are dangerous in other ways, not to mention being more painful.
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