Intramuscular injections are for medicines that people must inject into a muscle rather than the bloodstream or fatty tissue. In this article, find out the standard locations for intramuscular ...

An intramuscular injection is a technique used to deliver a medication deep into the muscles. This allows the medication to be absorbed quickly. Learn more.

Using the correct injection technique and selecting the correct site will minimise the risk of complications. This is part 1 of a two-part series on injection techniques. Part 2 covers the ...

The Z-track injection method is a more effective way of performing intramuscular injections. Learn the benefits and how to perform one yourself.

To inject hCG correctly, pinch the skin for a cutaneous injection or stretch it for an intramuscular one. Push the needle in gently and slowly release the plunger, waiting at least 10 seconds ...

So he’s been sounding the alarm on social media in physicians’ chat groups, circulating diagrams which show the correct methods of injecting an intramuscular vaccine, and reminding health care ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I give my wife an octreotide intramuscular injection monthly into the gluteal muscle. I was taught to pull back on the needle to be sure you aren't in a blood vessel. Sometimes, I ...

Before you do anything, call 911, Ottawa Public Health advises. To use the intramuscular naloxone kit: Break open the naloxone ampoule. Insert a new syringe into the ampoule and draw up all the ...

ABILIFY Injection is intended for intramuscular use only and is available in single-dose ready-to-use vials as a 9.75 mg/1.3 mL (7.5 mg/mL), clear, colorless, sterile, aqueous solution.

Intramuscular injection: A technique where medication is delivered directly into muscle tissue to achieve rapid absorption and effect. Sciatic nerve: The largest nerve in the human body, ...

Using the correct injection technique and selecting the correct site will minimise the risk of complications. This is part 1 of a two-part series on injection techniques. Part 2 covers the ...