Intramuscular Injection Instructions
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Select the area for injection and wipe with alcohol.
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Quickly insert the needle into the muscle at a 90° straight into the large muscle of the buttock (the upper/outer quadrant), upper thigh (upper outer quadrant of the quadriceps) or deltoid (shoulder)
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Aspirate (pull back on the plunger of the syringe) to make sure there is no blood.
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If there is blood, advance or withdraw the needle until you can no longer aspirate blood.
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Inject the medication slowly.
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Withdraw the needle at the same angle you inserted the needle.
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Apply pressure if bleeding and then a band aid.
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Repeat the injection weekly (or as directed). Rotate between injection locations as needed for comfort.
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Discard the needle and syringe with the cap on in a sharps container (available at the pharmacy) or you can make one from an empty plastic container with a lid (water bottles work great). When the container is full, cap or tape the opening of your container and discard it in the regular trash.
*Note that this video did not capture the initial cleansing of the skin with an alcohol pad but this must be done prior to injection. We recommend anything over 2 ml to be injected into the bigger gluteal muscle. Never inject more than 3 ml of volume in any given area.