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Certain drugs (for example, the third‐generation cephalosporin antibiotic cefotaxime) can only be administered intravenously. A choice of routes of administration is available for most drugs, however, and this should be considered when writing a prescription. In the context of emergencies (e.g. antibiotic treatment of severe sepsis), drug administration through the intravenous route is preferred due to the rapid, predictable delivery of treatment. Alternative routes may also be preferred in those patients unable to swallow (e.g. rectal administration of aspirin to dysphagic stroke patients).