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why does someone experiencing anaphylaxis need to receive medicine through injection instead of swallowing a pill
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It goes into the bloodstream much faster than a pill would. Anaphylaxis can be deadly and the faster medicine is carried throughout the body, the less likely damage will ensue.
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