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Published on: August 13, 2026
Why insulin is not administered orally to diabetic patient?
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Insulin is a protein (peptide hormone). If taken orally, it gets digested by proteolytic enzymes in the stomach and intestine, so it becomes inactive before reaching the blood.
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