About rectal route true is ?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Used for irritant and unpleasant drugs Rectal route of administration It is a route of systemic drug delivery. Irritant or unpleasant drugs can be put into the rectum as suppositories or retention enemas. Can be used in a patient with recurrent vomiting and in unconscious patient. Absorption of drug is slower, irregular and unpredictable. Drug absorbed into the external hemorrhoidal vein (50%) bypasses the liver but not that absorbed into the internal hemorrhoidal vein. Diazepam, indomethacin, ergotamine and paracetamol can be used rectal route of administration.