Which of the following is not a systemic route of drug administration?: (A) Transdermal, (B) Intravenous, (C) Subcutaneous, (D) Intraarterial
Answer is D. Ans. D. Intraarteriala. Intraarterial drug administration is used to expose a particular organ to drug supplied by the artery and hence it is a local route.b. This decreases risk of systemic toxicity.c. Anticancer drugs for hepatocellular carcinoma and head and neck cancer are given by intraarterial route.