Which route is not considered parenteral?

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Which route is not considered parenteral?

Parenteral means administering medication in a way that bypasses the digestive tract, with injections being the classic example. The route by mouth goes through the mouth into the stomach and intestines to be absorbed, so it is enteral, not parenteral. Inhalation and topical routes do bypass the GI tract, but they are not injections, and the question focuses on the typical parenteral classification. Therefore, administering by mouth is not considered parenteral.

Parenteral means administering medication in a way that bypasses the digestive tract, with injections being the classic example. The route by mouth goes through the mouth into the stomach and intestines to be absorbed, so it is enteral, not parenteral. Inhalation and topical routes do bypass the GI tract, but they are not injections, and the question focuses on the typical parenteral classification. Therefore, administering by mouth is not considered parenteral.

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