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How to inject yourself? Preparation and rules for intramuscular and subcutaneous injections. How easy it is to inject yourself

Among the various methods of introducing drugs into the human body, intramuscular injections are in second place (after tablet forms) in terms of frequency of use. This is due to the fact that the technique for performing such injections is as simple as possible compared to other injections, and the injected medicine quickly enters the bloodstream without the development of many side effects.

It is known that when taking certain tablets (for example, antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs based on diclofenac), there is an irritating effect on the stomach or the reproduction of beneficial intestinal microflora is inhibited, and when these drugs are administered intramuscularly, such side effects are minimized.

Where can I inject drugs for intramuscular injection?

The drug is administered intramuscularly only in large muscles - the gluteal, anterior-lateral surface of the thigh muscles and the deltoid muscle of the shoulder. More often still injected into the leg or buttock. Some vaccines are injected into the muscles of the shoulder, as well as first-aid drugs (painkillers, anti-shock) in emergency conditions, when there is no time and opportunity to administer the drug differently.

In most cases, they try to inject intramuscularly into the upper outer part of the buttock, since in this area the muscle tissue is thickest and there is the least danger of touching a major nerve or blood vessel. The gluteal muscles have a well-developed capillary network, so the medicine quickly enters the general circulation.

To select the injection site, the buttock is mentally divided into four parts, choosing the upper-outer area. Then the center of this area is approximately found (this is usually 5-7 cm below the level of the protruding parts of the ilium) - this will be the point of the intended injection.

An alternative to the gluteal region for intramuscular injections is the lateral wide muscle of the thigh. Injections in the thigh are resorted to when seals have formed on both buttocks due to a long course of treatment with intramuscular drugs, or abscesses due to improper injection of the drug into the buttocks. Also, the thigh area is preferred by many of those who give injections to themselves, because not all patients can turn the body to the buttock (especially when an injection is needed for sciatica or rheumatism).

The surface of the thigh in this case is more accessible for injection. To select the injection site, you need to put your hand on the anterior-lateral surface of the thigh so that the fingertips touch the knee. The area of ​​the femoral muscle under the palm (closer to the wrist) will be the optimal site for the injection of the drug. It is strictly forbidden to stab in the thigh above or below this area, as well as behind or on the inside of the leg due to the high risk of hurting large vessels and nerves.

When giving an injection to a child or a lean adult, to be sure that the needle hit the muscle, before the injection, you need to collect the intended injection site in a large musculocutaneous fold and feel the muscle under the fingers.

How to properly perform an intramuscular injection?

  1. It is necessary to use only disposable syringes and needles for intramuscular injections in order to avoid infection with blood-borne infections (HIV, hepatitis B, C, D). The syringe is unpacked immediately before the injection, the tip from the needle is not removed until the ampoule with the medicine is opened.

    The volume of the syringe is selected based on the volume of the injected drug, as well as from the injection site - when injected into the thigh, it is better to use a syringe of 2.0-5.0 ml with a thin needle, when injected into the buttocks - 5.0 ml, and for people with severe subcutaneous - fat layer - 10.0 ml. It is not recommended to inject more than 10 ml of the drug into the muscle so that difficult-to-resorb infiltrates do not form.

  2. Injection should be done with clean, washed with antibacterial soap or disinfectant-treated hands and in a suitable room. At home, the most suitable are places where wet cleaning is often carried out, or there are no sources of dust and dirt.
  3. It is recommended that the injection be given to the patient in the supine position so that the muscles of the buttocks or thighs are as relaxed as possible. If you have to inject while standing, then you need to make sure that the leg into which they will prick is not tense. To do this, it needs to be slightly bent at the knee and transfer the weight of the body to the other leg.
  4. Open the ampoule with the medicine and draw it into the syringe. Hold the finished syringe in one hand, and with the other hand, treat the site of the proposed injection within a radius of 5 cm with a piece of cotton soaked in medical alcohol.

  1. Insert the needle with a quick movement perpendicular to the surface of the skin into a place treated with alcohol to a depth of 3-5 cm (for the buttock), or in a direction slightly at an angle to the skin to a depth of 2-3 cm (for the thigh). The needle should remain 1/3 of its length above the skin so that it can be removed in case of breakage. Slowly pressing on the plunger, inject the medicine.

    If an oily solution is being injected, pull the plunger slightly towards you before injecting the drug into the muscle to make sure you don't hit a blood vessel. If a sharp intolerable pain occurs, it is necessary to stop the administration of the drug and pull out the needle.

  2. After the introduction of the entire drug, with a sharp movement of the hand, you need to pull the needle out of the muscle in the opposite direction to the injection, then apply a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to the injection site. It is impossible to rub and massage the injection site immediately after the injection, because this can lead to microtrauma of the capillaries and improper absorption of the drug.
  3. Put a cap on the used needle to avoid accidental injection, remove the needle from the syringe, pull out the plunger. Throw the disassembled syringe into a special container or trash can.

The choice of the optimal form of administration of drugs should not be the responsibility of the patient himself, but a specialist with a medical education who, in each specific case, will decide which method of administration will be the best. In addition, when performing the first intramuscular injections at home, try to invite a health worker to evaluate the correctness of the technique and correct possible errors in self-made injections.

Despite the simplicity of the technique for performing intramuscular injections, you should not resort to them unreasonably often, especially if it is possible to get the same medicine in the form of tablets.

Medicinal injections can be done at home, observing all precautions and the administration algorithm.

Features of intramuscular injections

Intramuscular injection (injection) - a parenteral method of administering a drug, previously converted into a solution, by introducing it into the thickness of the muscle structures with a needle. All injections are classified into 2 main types - intramuscular and intravenous. If injections for intravenous administration must be entrusted to professionals, then intramuscular administration can be carried out both in a hospital and at home. An intramuscular injection can also be practiced by people who are far from medicine, including adolescents, if permanent injection treatment is necessary. The following anatomical zones are suitable for injection:

    gluteal region(upper square);

    hip(outer side);

    shoulder area.

Preferably the introduction to the femoral region, but the choice of injection site depends on the nature of the drug. Antibacterial drugs are traditionally placed in the gluteal region due to high soreness. Before the injection, the patient needs to relax as much as possible, sit comfortably on the couch, sofa, table. Conditions should be conducive to the administration of the drug. If a person injects himself with an injection on his own, the muscles of the injection area should be relaxed at the moment of arm tension.

Intramuscular injections are the best alternative to oral drugs due to the rapid action of the active substance, minimizing the risk of side effects from the gastrointestinal tract.

Parenteral administration significantly reduces the risk of allergic reactions and drug intolerance.

Pros and cons of injections

The maximum concentration rate of drugs for intramuscular injection is slightly lower than for drugs for infusion (intravenous) administration, but not all drugs are intended for administration through a venous access. This is due to the possibility of damage to the venous walls, a decrease in the activity of the therapeutic substance. Intramuscularly, you can enter aqueous and oily solutions, suspensions.

The advantages of drugs for intramuscular injection are as follows:

    the possibility of introducing solutions of various structures;

    the possibility of introducing depot preparations for better transport of the active substance, to provide a prolonged result;

    rapid entry into the blood;

    the introduction of substances with pronounced irritating properties.

The disadvantages include the difficulty of self-introduction into the gluteal region, the risk of nerve damage when a needle is inserted, the risk of getting into a blood vessel with complex medicinal formulations.

Separate drugs are not administered intramuscularly. So, calcium chloride can provoke necrotic tissue changes in the area of ​​needle insertion, inflammatory foci of various depths. Certain knowledge will help to avoid unpleasant consequences from improper injections in case of violation of technology or safety rules.

Consequences of misplacement

The main causes of complications after erroneous administration are considered to be various violations of the technique of injecting drugs and non-compliance with the antiseptic treatment regimen. The consequences of errors are the following reactions:

    embolic reactions, when a needle with an oily solution penetrates the vessel wall;

    the formation of infiltration and seals in case of non-compliance with the aseptic regimen, constant introduction to the same place;

    abscess in case of infection of the injection site;

    nerve damage due to the wrong choice of injection site;

    atypical allergic reactions.

To reduce the risk of side effects, you should relax the muscle as much as possible. This will avoid the fracture of thin needles during the administration of the drug. Before the introduction, it is necessary to know the rules for the implementation of the injection procedure.

How to do it right - instructions

Before the introduction, the area of ​​​​the proposed introduction must be examined for integrity. It is contraindicated to put an injection in an area with visible skin lesions, especially of a pustular nature. The area should be palpated for the presence of tubercles, seals. The skin should be well collected, without causing pain. Before administration, the skin is collected in a fold and the drug is injected. This manipulation helps to safely administer the drug to children, adults and malnourished patients.

What is useful for an injection

To streamline the procedure, everything you need should be at hand. Also, a place for treatment should be equipped. If you need multiple injections, a separate room or corner for injection is suitable. Making an injection requires the preparation of a site, a working area and an injection site on the human body. The following items will be required for the procedure:

    medicinal solution or dry substance in an ampoule;

    a three-component syringe with a volume of 2.5 to 5 ml (according to the dosage of the drug);

    cotton balls soaked in an alcohol solution;

    ampoules with saline and other solvent (if necessary, the introduction of powder).

Before the injection, you should check the integrity of the drug package, as well as the ease of opening the reservoir. This will avoid unforeseen factors when administering an injection, especially when it comes to young children.

Preparing for the process

To prepare, you should use the following algorithm in steps:

    the workplace must be clean, paraphernalia covered with a clean cotton towel;

    the integrity of the ampoule should not be violated, the expiration dates and storage conditions of the medicine must be observed;

    before the introduction of the ampoule should be shaken (unless otherwise indicated in the instructions);

    the tip of the ampoule is treated with alcohol, filed or broken;

    after taking the drug, it is tedious to release excess air from the syringe container.

The patient should be in a supine position, which reduces the risk of spontaneous muscle contraction and needle fracture. Relaxation reduces pain, the risk of injury and unpleasant consequences after injection.

The introduction of the drug

After choosing a place, the area is freed from clothing, palpated and treated with an antiseptic. When introducing into the gluteal region, it is necessary to press the left hand to the buttock so that the area of ​​​​the intended introduction is between the index and thumb. This allows the skin to be fixed. With the left hand, the skin is pulled slightly at the injection site. The injection is made with sharp confident movements with a slight swing. For painless insertion, the needle should enter 3/4 of its length.

The optimal length of the needle for intramuscular injection is no more than 4 cm. The needle can be inserted at a slight angle or vertically. The protective cap is removed from the needle immediately before the injection.

After piercing, the syringe is intercepted with the left hand to securely fix it, and the piston is pressed with the right hand and the medicine is gradually injected. If injected too quickly, a bump may form. After the end, alcoholized cotton wool is applied to the injection area, after which the needle is removed. The injection site should be massaged with an alcoholized cotton ball to prevent the formation of a seal. This will also eliminate the risk of infection.

If the injection is given to a child, then it is better to prepare a small syringe with a small and thin needle. Before conducting, it is recommended to capture the skin in a fold along with the muscle. Before injecting yourself, you should practice in front of a mirror to select the optimal posture.

Features of the introduction into the buttock

Insertion into the buttock is considered the traditional insertion site. In order to correctly determine the area of ​​​​the intended introduction, the buttock is conditionally divided into a square and the upper right or upper left is selected. These zones are safe against accidental needle or drug entry into the sciatic nerve. You can define the zone differently. You need to step back from the protruding pelvic bones. In slender patients, this is not difficult to do.

Intramuscular injections may be aqueous or oily. When injecting an oily solution, the needle must be carefully inserted so as not to damage the vessels. Preparations for administration should be at room temperature (unless otherwise indicated). So the medicine quickly disperses throughout the body, easier to enter. With the introduction of an oil preparation after the introduction of the needle, the piston is pulled towards itself. If there is no blood, then the procedure is painlessly completed. If blood has come out in the reservoir of the syringe, then the depth or angle of the needle should be slightly changed. In some cases, it is necessary to replace the needle and try again to inject.

Before inserting a needle into the buttock, you should practice yourself in front of a mirror, completely relax during manipulation.

The following step-by-step instructions should be followed:

  1. inspect the ampoule for integrity and expiration dates;
  2. shake the contents so that the medicine is evenly distributed over the ampoule;
  3. treat the site of the proposed injection with alcohol;
  4. remove the protective cap from the needle and the drug;
  5. inject the medicine into the syringe reservoir;
  6. collect the skin in a fold and press the buttock with your left hand so that the injection area is between the index and thumb;
  7. inject the drug;
  8. attach an alcoholized cotton swab and pull out the needle;
  9. massage the injection area.

The alcohol swab should be discarded 10-20 minutes after the injection. If the injection is given to a small child, you should resort to the help of third parties to immobilize the baby. Any sudden movement during the injection can lead to a fracture of the needle and increased pain from the injection of the drug.

in the thigh

The zone of insertion into the thigh is the wide lateral muscle. In contrast to the introduction into the gluteal muscle, the syringe is inserted with two fingers of one hand according to the principle of holding a pencil. This is to prevent the needle from entering the periosteum or sciatic nerve structures. To carry out the manipulation, the following rules must be observed:

    muscles should be relaxed:

    the patient's posture is sitting with knees bent;

    palpation of the zone of the intended introduction;

    antiseptic surface treatment;

    piercing and fixing the syringe;

    drug injection;

    clamping the injection area with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol;

    massaging the injection zone.

With a pronounced volume of subcutaneous fat in the thigh area, it is recommended to take a needle of at least 6 mm. When the drug is administered to children or malnourished patients, the injection area is formed in the form of a fold, which necessarily includes the lateral muscle. This will ensure that the drug enters the muscle and reduces the pain of the injection.

Shoulder

The introduction into the shoulder is due to the difficult penetration and resorption of the drug during subcutaneous administration. Also, localization is chosen if the injection is painful and difficult to tolerate by children and adults. An injection is placed in the deltoid muscle of the shoulder, provided that other zones are not available for manipulation or several injections are required. Insertion into the shoulder requires skill and skill, despite the availability of the intended insertion zone.

The main danger is damage to the nerves, blood vessels, the formation of inflammatory foci. The basic rules for placing an injection in the shoulder are as follows:

    determination of the zone of the intended introduction;

    palpation and disinfection of the injection area;

    fixation of the syringe and confident insertion of the needle;

    injection of the solution, the application of alcohol wool and the removal of the needle.

To determine the zone, it is necessary to conditionally divide the upper part of the arm into 3 parts. For an injection, you need to choose the middle share. The shoulder should be free from clothing. At the moment of injection, the arm should be bent. A subcutaneous injection should be made at an angle to the base of the muscle structure, and the skin is collected in a fold.

Security measures

Injections are a minimally invasive manipulation, so it is important to follow all precautions. Knowledge will prevent the risks of complications in the form of local reactions and inflammation. The main rules include the following:

    If a cycle of procedures is ahead, then the injection zone should be changed every day. It is impossible to put an injection in the same place. The alternation of the injection zone reduces the pain of injection, reduces the risk of hematomas, papules, bruises.

    It is important to make sure that the package of the drug and the syringe are intact. Only a disposable syringe should be used. Sterility in matters of injection is the main aspect of safety.

    In the absence of conditions for the unimpeded administration of the drug on the patient's body, it is better to use a syringe for 2 cubes and a thin needle. So there will be less seals, pain will decrease, and the drug will quickly disperse with the bloodstream.

    Used syringes, needles, solution ampoules should be disposed of as household waste. Used cotton wool, gloves, packaging must also be thrown away.

If an oil solution enters the bloodstream, an embolism may develop, therefore, before administration, the syringe plunger should be pulled towards you. If, during this manipulation, blood begins to enter the reservoir of the syringe, this indicates that the needle has entered the blood vessel. To do this, without removing the needle, change its direction and depth. If the injection does not work, you should replace the needle and make an injection in another place. If the blood does not enter during the reverse movement of the piston, then you can safely complete the injection.

You can learn how to give injections at special courses at medical colleges or institutes. Self-education can help to start treatment long before going to the doctor, with a remote consultation. Also, it can help to organize early discharge from hospitals, as there is no need for the constant help of nursing staff. Self-administration of drugs and determination of the injection zone without consulting a doctor is prohibited. Before the introduction of the drug, you can read the instructions again.

by Notes of the Wild Mistress

An injection to oneself without appropriate training, it is quite difficult to do, but it is quite possible to cope with the task by following a certain order and safety rules.

Often, during illness, it is necessary to undergo a course of intramuscular or subcutaneous injections, and you do not have to rely on third-party help. So, willy-nilly, you will have to learn to inject yourself. This procedure is quite unpleasant, and at first it can be scary to perform an injection, but for the sake of health, you can learn and get used to it.

How to position yourself and where to inject?

The most important thing during the injection is to take a comfortable position. It is important that the muscles into which the needle will be inserted are not tense, and that you have easy access to the injection site.

Of course intramuscular injections can be carried out in any muscle, but still the buttocks and hips are better suited for these purposes. Stand in front of a mirror and try how comfortable it will be for you to make an injection in the upper outer part of the buttock. Make sure that during the injection the leg is not supporting - it should be relaxed.

If standing up is uncomfortable for you to inject, then try to sit on a couch, sofa, or even on the floor. It is important that the surface of the place chosen for the procedure is solid (not a soft mattress, sofa cushions, etc.), then you will accurately control where the needle entered.

It is also possible to inject into the thigh, although it is more difficult to find the necessary site here. The needle must not damage the nerve or enter the vessel. Therefore, carefully inspect the front of the leg in the area on the palm above the knee - finding an area without a network of blood vessels, make an injection. In this case, it is better to sit on a hard surface - so the leg will not be tense.

Subcutaneous injections considered more complex. The injection site chosen by specialists is the outer side of the arm between the elbow and shoulder (closer to the shoulder). But for self-injection, this place is extremely inconvenient, so it is better to carry out independent subcutaneous injections in the stomach. The place of the abdomen is two to three centimeters from the navel (on either side). In the selected place, form a skin fold with your fingers (lift and pinch the skin).

Be sure to make sure that you capture only the skin, not the muscles. The formed fold is perpendicular to the body. The incoming needle should form an angle of 30/40⁰.

How to prepare for an injection?

Prepare and put cotton balls soaked in alcohol, a syringe of the required volume and an ampoule with the drug within reach.

Open the ampoule by cutting or breaking its tip, and draw up the medicine with a syringe, being careful not to get air into the needle.

After completing the set of medicine, make sure that no air plug forms in the needle - to do this, throw out a little medicine by pressing the syringe handle.

Disinfect the injection site with cotton wool soaked in alcohol.

That's all - now you can prick.

How to make an injection?

The hardest part about self-administering an injection is overcoming the instinct of self-preservation and piercing the skin. At this time, it is better not to think about anything, to look at yourself as if from the outside - then the movements will become clear, as if mechanical.

Take the position you chose earlier, make sure you are comfortable and the injection site is relaxed.

Take the syringe in your working hand and insert the needle three-quarters into the chosen spot.

If suddenly the needle enters completely, nothing bad will happen - the injection can be continued.

Keeping the syringe stationary, press the plunger. To do this, you can hold the syringe with your left hand.

Slowly and carefully inject the medicine, take your time and make sure that the syringe is still and the needle does not fall asleep. The injection should be done slowly because a lump forms under the skin after a quick injection of the drug.

After injecting the medicine, the prepared cotton swab should be applied to the injection site and the syringe should be pulled out sharply. At this time, you also need to make sure that the needle does not sleep and does not change the angle in the wound. In order for the medicine to “disperse” faster, the injection site can be massaged a little.

Remember that you can only inject with clean hands, avoid getting dirt or dust into the wound, syringe, needle or cotton. It is best to do the injection in private so that no one can distract or confuse you. Do not save on the cost of a syringe: imported syringes are more expensive than domestic ones, but the diameter of their needle is much thinner, which means it will be easier for you to inject, avoiding unpleasant pain.

Over time, you will be able to give injections quickly and almost painlessly. This skill will become an invaluable experience in life: it will insure you in case you need to provide first aid to yourself and other people.

Often doctors replace taking pills with injections. The fact is that if you put injections, then the drug will give a stronger, faster, safer therapeutic effect. Medicines do not pass through the digestive system, therefore, do not harm the stomach, intestines, liver. That's just rarely the treatment costs one injection - more often you need to put a number of injections (from a couple of days to several months). Not everyone can afford to go to the clinic every time or hire a nurse. Sometimes you have to learn how to give injections - to a relative, friend, yourself. Now we will tell you how to properly, safely, painlessly inject into the thigh.

The injection must be done exclusively in the upper thigh.

Before giving an injection, prepare the place where the patient will be. Lay clean sheets. Keep away children and pets. Make sure there is no dust or food left around. The patient's clothing must be clean. Wash your hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap. Remove the syringe from the package, do not remove the needle cap yet. Prepare 5-6 cotton balls. Open a bottle of 70% alcohol.

As soon as the place for the procedure and the preparations are prepared, take the ampoule of the medical solution, open it, wipe the neck with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Remove the cap from the syringe, draw up the medicine. Close the needle again with the tip.
If not a finished drug is used, but a powder, then it must first be diluted with saline. Pierce the ampoule of the solution, dial the required amount (as indicated by the instructions for the preparation), inject the liquid into the flask with the powder, shake. Attention: you can not use one needle for a set of saline and the introduction of the finished drug.

Stage two: determine where to inject

The site where you need to inject is determined as follows: plant a person (or sit yourself if you are injecting yourself). The side of the thigh, flattened in this position, will be the desired area (mentally divide it into three parts - you need the top one). Remember the location.

Why is it necessary to inject here? There is a minimum number of nerve endings here, there are no large arteries. It is safe to stab into this square - the risk of breaking the needle on the bone is minimal. It is safe to make an injection in the lateral upper thigh area for the reason that you will not touch the area of ​​​​the sciatic nerve, which is extremely painful to hit. Do not inject into the back of the thigh below the buttocks.

Before inserting a needle, it is necessary to treat the desired area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe body with alcohol.

Step three: insert the needle

The patient should be in a comfortable position. Do the injection while standing with a bent leg (45 degree angle) or lying on your back (this position is preferable - it is more relaxed). Wipe the area 10 × 10 cm with alcohol applied to the cotton wool. Then moisten another cotton wool, treat a smaller square of skin (about 5 × 5 cm) - it is in this area that you need to prick.
Begin to gently insert the needle into the alcohol-treated thigh area - 1-2 cm into the muscle. It is recommended to check if the needle has entered the lumen of the vessel. To do this, without removing the syringe, pull the piston towards you a few millimeters (make sure that it does not pop out). If there is no blood in the syringe, then everything is fine. Enter the drug. Press the plunger of the syringe, inject the medical solution. That's it, now take out the needle. Immediately apply a clean cotton swab with alcohol to the injection site. Keep the cotton on for 2-3 minutes. At the end of the procedure, throw the used syringe with an empty ampoule into the wastebasket. Make sure they are out of reach of small children.

To make the injection as safe as possible, quickly, painlessly, follow the following tips:

  • Before injecting, pat your skin a couple of times to disperse the blood.
  • Do not inject in the same place - it is better to alternate hips.
  • People with a very thin physique need to collect the skin in a fold and inject into it (so as not to hit the bone).
  • Make sure that the person who is given the injection does not strain the thigh muscles, otherwise the procedure will be uncomfortable.
  • It is desirable to use syringes with a dark rubber plunger - the introduction of the drug will be slow and painless.
  • The needle should be as thin as possible (for two-cube syringes it is thinner than for five-cube ones).

Follow all the tips described in the article, and you can easily make an intramuscular injection into the femoral part of the body. There is nothing complicated in injections into the thigh area. With a little practice, you'll be giving injections like a trained nurse.


If at some point it becomes necessary to give yourself an injection, then it is very important to know how this procedure should be carried out. After all, doctors often have to include injections in the complex of treatment. And usually, there is no problem in this if one of the acquaintances or relatives knows how to put them.

These procedures can be carried out independently, as they are not particularly difficult. The most important thing is not to panic, to arrive in a calm state, to clearly follow some instructions, and then the question of how to inject in the leg or thigh will disappear by itself.

  1. 1. A single-use syringe with a volume of 2.5-11 ml, depending on how much you need to inject the drug. It is also important to note that the syringe should be chosen taking into account the area for injection. If intramuscular injections are required, then the syringe must be selected with the longest needle. And if a subcutaneous injection is required, then, accordingly, with a short needle.
  2. 2. Ampoule with medicine
  3. 3. Alcohol for disinfecting injection sites
  4. 4. Napkins, cotton balls or discs

Then you need to prepare a syringe with the drug:

  • With sterile clean hands, you need to take the ampoule, treat it with alcohol, shake it with a special file, saw off the tip of the ampoule. It is desirable to file 1 cm from the beginning.
  • Wrap the tip of the ampoule with a cotton swab and carefully break it off.
  • The cap is removed from the syringe needle, after which the syringe with the needle is inserted into the ampoule to the bottom.
  • After the drug has been taken into the syringe, holding the syringe vertically several times with a light movement, you need to tap it with your fingertip. This is required so that the remaining excess air is collected at the top.
  • Slowly and gently pressing on the piston, air bubbles will come out through the needle. And as soon as a drop appears on its tip, we can assume that the syringe is ready for use.
  • It remains only to choose the area for the injection.

Before the procedure, it is desirable to take the most comfortable position. Doctors recommend giving an injection, turning half-side to the mirror. However, the injection is possible and is also allowed in the supine position on the side. It is also important to take care in advance that the surface in this case is even and sufficiently rigid.

Features of the paravertebral blockade

How to inject into the thigh? In fact, to make an injection in the thigh, you first need to first determine the future injection zone. Therefore, first you will need to sit on a chair, and then bend your leg at the knee. On the side, exactly the part of the thigh that will hang slightly over the chair and will be a suitable area for the injection.

It is recommended to hold the syringe during the introduction as well as a writing pen, so as not to harm the periosteum. The most recommended site for intramuscular injections in the thigh is the lateral muscle, as it is equally well developed in both adults and young children.

It is better to inject into the middle third of the muscle. To determine the right place, you need to position the right hand so that it is about 2 centimeters below the femur. The other hand will need to be positioned so that it rises two centimeters above the patella, and the thumbs of both hands should be in line. On education with the help of the thumbs of both hands, there is just a place for a future injection.

When injecting the drug intramuscularly with a syringe, in a small child or a malnourished adult, it is required to wrap around a skin area in such a way that a wrinkle forms. This will help make sure that the medicine will be injected into the muscle. The patient at this moment should be in a supine position, with the leg slightly bent at the knee, into which the fluid will be injected. But intramuscular injections can also be given in a sitting position. In this case, the needle should be inserted at an angle of 90 degrees.

The technique for performing an injection into the thigh consists of the following several steps:


  • Hands must be sterilized
  • Sitting on a chair, bend the leg at the knee, where the area for injection is located
  • Wipe this area with a cotton pad, which must first be moistened with alcohol
  • Before the injection, it is important that the leg is as relaxed as possible.
  • Quickly but gently insert the needle about 2/3 into the area previously disinfected with alcohol
  • With a light movement, press on the piston, injecting the medicine inside
  • To the injection site, firmly attach a cotton pad soaked in alcohol, then quickly remove the needle
  • You can gently massage the area of ​​​​the skin after the injection so that the medicine dissolves faster.

An intramuscular injection into the thigh is not much different from how to properly inject into the leg yourself. Same technique, same rules. But you can add a few more tips:

  • So that after some time the leg does not start to hurt due to injections into the same muscle, it is quite allowed to make injections alternately on each leg - first in one, and next time in the other.
  • It is best to purchase imported syringes, which have the best quality needles.
  • Do not reuse used syringes. Throw them away after one use.

Among other things, it is also worth noting that not in all cases it is possible to inject yourself in the leg on your own. For example, if a heel spur occurs, an injection is made in the heel in special medical institutions. However, treatment in this situation is complex. At the first stage, they are limited to the use of various special ointments and gels that help relieve inflammation. Further include physiotherapy procedures. And only if these methods do not benefit, and the pain in the leg does not disappear, then they resort to special injections in the heel.

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3 Basic rules and safety precautions

To make intramuscular injections, it is necessary to adhere to the necessary safety precautions:

  • It is important that the future skin area for the injection is not inflamed. That is, there should not be any open wounds and damage. If available, it is recommended to find another area.
  • Periodic alternation of injection sites, so as not to damage the skin.
  • Well, as mentioned above, it is strictly forbidden to reuse syringes and needles. After the procedure, they must be disposed of.

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4 What complications can occur after an incorrect injection?

The most common indication that a previous procedure was performed incorrectly is the appearance of hematomas. They may occur due to the fact that small vessels may have been damaged during the injection, or the drug may have been injected too quickly.

The bruise gradually disappears after a short period of time, so no additional treatment is required in this case.

If the medicine has not completely dissolved, warm compresses can be applied to the injection site or special pharmacy ointments can be used.

A rather unpleasant of all complications can be the formation of an abscess, and it is much more dangerous. It can be easily identified, as a slight induration, redness, slight pain and, in some cases, itching may appear at the injection site. It may be the result of an allergic reaction. In this case, it is recommended to give injections not on your own, but in special medical centers. It is better not to keep silent about such cases and report to your doctor or nurse. If the allergic reaction does not manifest itself strongly, then you can only get by with the adoption of antiallergic drugs. But if the manifestation is strong, then the doctor will most likely prescribe intravenous injections.

The cause of an abscess in most cases is a banal non-compliance with safety regulations, hygiene standards, or an injection into an undisinfected area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin.

In such a situation, a mandatory visit to a doctor is required. And in the future, touching this place, as well as massaging or applying any compresses, is contraindicated. In this case, special treatment is required only if it is prescribed by the attending physician. In particularly advanced situations, surgery may be required to resolve the problem.

The procedures for staging intramuscular injections do not actually pose any particular difficulties. The most important thing is to choose the right places for injections, follow the general rules of hygiene and, of course, mandatory disinfection. However, if even the slightest doubt and lack of self-confidence is still present, then it is better not to take risks and not be too lazy to seek help from a doctor with procedures in order to avoid complications that you can unknowingly inflict on yourself.

The result of therapy largely depends on the thoroughness of the instructions of the attending physician. Many drugs are most effective and safe in the form of an injection, and therefore patients are forced to visit the treatment room in the clinic throughout the course of treatment. Which can be inconvenient due to reduced well-being or a busy schedule.

The way out of this situation is to learn how to inject yourself. Having figured out how to properly inject yourself into your thigh intramuscularly, and having gained practical skills, you can follow the doctor's instructions on your own at any convenient time. Our article will help you with this. Let's figure out how to make an intramuscular injection in the thigh yourself.

Preparation for the procedure

Preparation for the injection is an important part of the procedure. All necessary items must be within maximum availability, and all hygiene requirements must be strictly observed.

Before you inject yourself in the thigh, you need to prepare:

  • a bottle of antiseptic or disposable wipes soaked in an alcohol solution;
  • cotton wool or cotton pads;
  • sterile syringe;
  • file for opening the ampoule;
  • drug ampoules.

Solution for injection should be at room temperature. Therefore, if the drug was stored in the refrigerator, the ampoule must be warmed up by holding it in your hand.

The last stage of preparation is washing hands with soap and then subsequent treatment with an antiseptic. An alcohol solution has the maximum efficiency, which kills almost all known bacteria. But you can also use a water-based hand spray.

Syringe preparation

After processing the hands, you need to take a file and make cuts on the narrowest part of the ampoule or on a special mark. After that, the ampoule is wrapped in cotton wool and the glass is broken with a sharp movement.


The packaging with the syringe is torn, the protective cap is removed from the needle, the drug is drawn into the syringe. Then the protective cap is put on the needle, and air is released from the syringe cavity. It is necessary to put on a cap in order not to splash the medicine around the room.

An important point is the choice of syringe. Regardless of the volume of fluid injected, the volume of the syringe should not be less than 5 ml. The fact is that its size correlates with the length of the game. Therefore, 2 ml syringes are only suitable for subcutaneous injection.

Dilution of the drug

Some drugs require pre-dilution. The manufacturer can produce the drug in the form of two ampoules: one will contain the drug in the form of a tablet or powder, the other will contain a liquid for diluting the drug. In this case, it is necessary to prepare the drug as follows:

  • file and break both ampoules;
  • draw a solution for dilution into a syringe;
  • fill the ampoule with the medicine with the solution;
  • after the powder or tablet has dissolved, fill the syringe with medicine.

Similarly, the solution of the drug is mixed with an anesthetic, which eliminates pain before and after the injection. But in this case, it is important to take into account the risk of an allergic reaction to the anesthetic component.

After that, you can start the injection, but before that you need to figure out how to properly inject yourself into your thigh.

Where to put the injection

The intramuscular injection is most often performed in the gluteal region. For this, the buttock is visually divided into four equal parts, and the injection is placed in the upper outer corner. This method is used in any medical institution where manipulations are performed by patients not independently.

When it comes to self-injection, it is better to inject into the thigh. This method is convenient in that a person gives himself an injection in the most comfortable position and gets the opportunity to control the course of the process, for example, the angle of insertion of the needle into the body. It remains only to learn how to inject yourself in the thigh.

Technics

After the preparatory stage is completed and the medicine is drawn into the syringe, you need to decide on the point where to put the injection. It is allowed to make an intramuscular injection into the thigh from the outside of the leg, into the vastus lateralis muscle, which is located along the entire length of the side of the leg to the patella.

The needle is inserted with a confident quick movement strictly at a right angle to the surface of the leg. It must be entered for ¾ of the length completely and only then slowly inject the drug. Recommendations for the rate of administration of the drug are usually indicated in the instructions for the drug. A good indicator that a drug has been administered too quickly is if the person feels worse, such as feeling faint or dizzy.

After emptying the syringe, it is necessary to pull out the needle in one motion, while pressing the injection site with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol or other antiseptic solution.


Pain on injection

Even if a person knows well how to inject himself in the thigh, he may encounter pain. And the measures that need to be taken to combat pain depend on the cause of its occurrence:

  1. It is recommended to use imported syringes that have thinner needles. An injection with such a syringe will be almost imperceptible.
  2. Injections with some drugs are quite painful, no matter how well the technique is applied. In this case, you can dilute the drug with Lidocaine solution, but it is important to remember that anesthetics can cause an acute allergic reaction, so it is undesirable to use them at home.
  3. Often, pain occurs due to the wrong angle of insertion or withdrawal of the needle from the body. In both cases, the angle should be exactly 90 degrees.
  4. Immediately after the injection, it is recommended to firmly press a cotton swab or an alcohol-soaked napkin to the needle insertion site. After the blood stops, you need to gently massage the thigh, which will improve the absorption of the drug into the bloodstream.
  5. Often, pain occurs towards the end of the course of treatment, when injections are repeatedly placed in the same place. To avoid this, you need to alternate the injection site, and when hematomas appear, use means to get rid of them. For example, heparin ointment.

Therefore, before injecting yourself into the thigh, you need to carefully read the instructions for the drug and once again remember the basic rules for injecting yourself.

Fear of injection

The main problem that people face before injecting themselves in the thigh is the psychological discomfort before inserting a needle into their body. This entails the following problems:

  • if a person cannot relax, his muscular system is tense, it will be more difficult to insert a needle, most likely, a person will experience pain;
  • with strong tension and fear, it will be difficult for a person to coordinate their actions so as to insert the needle at the most correct (right) angle.

There is only one way to get rid of the fear of injecting yourself in the thigh: try to relax the muscle into which the injection is made as much as possible and insert the needle with a confident movement. After the first successful experience, the excitement before the procedure will noticeably decrease, and the next time there will be no fear of the injection.

Pose for an injection

In order for the muscle to be relaxed, and the injection does not cause pain, you need to take a comfortable position for the injection. For injection into the thigh muscle, the most convenient are sitting and standing positions.

While standing, you need to transfer the weight to the other leg so that the thigh muscles into which the injection is being given are relaxed. Similarly, it is worth doing when administering an injection to yourself while sitting.

Common Mistakes

Despite the fact that the instruction on how to inject yourself in the thigh is extremely simple and understandable, people often make the same mistakes, not paying attention to the recommendations and instructions.

  1. It is strictly forbidden to use the same needle several times, to touch its surface until it is inserted into the body.
  2. The injection site should be alternated to avoid bruising.
  3. When working with a new drug that has not been used before, it is better to put the first injection of the course in the treatment room. In the event that intolerance to the components of the drug occurs, the medical professional will be able to quickly take the necessary actions. In practice, this happens extremely rarely, but the seriousness of such a situation cannot be underestimated.
  4. You can not spontaneously change drugs to analogues, vary the dosage or degree of dilution of the drug. Any changes to the initial recommendations of the doctor can only be made by the doctor himself during an in-person consultation.

In conclusion, it should be said about the disposal of the syringe and ampoule after the injection. A protective cap should be put on the needle, and a broken ampoule should be wrapped with paper, for example, a syringe package. So you can protect yourself and other people from the risk of injury on glass or the tip of a medical needle.

Thus, knowing the injection technology, having studied the instructions, useful tips and photos (now you understand how to inject yourself in the thigh), it’s quite possible to independently follow the doctor’s prescriptions in comfortable conditions for yourself: at home, without long waiting in line for the procedure office and adjusting your schedule to the nurse's work hours.

There are times when you need to know how to properly inject yourself in the leg. Sometimes there is simply no time to go to the clinic for procedures to get the injections prescribed by the doctor. And it happens that the condition may suddenly worsen and you will need immediate help to yourself. For example, for joint pain, an injection of Diclofenac (the most affordable and common drug) is used. This drug of non-steroidal structure has anti-inflammatory, analgesic properties.

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What are the injections

Depending on the purpose of treatment, injections are made intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously.

A medicine is injected under the skin when it is necessary for the drug to act on the body gradually.

If an immediate effect is needed, an injection into a vein is given, but this procedure is complex and requires medical training, so it should only be performed by nurses.

Most often, intramuscular injections are made in the shoulder, thigh, buttock.

You can inject yourself intramuscularly.

A suitable injection site is the thigh muscle.

To find a place for an injection, you need to put your hand on your leg so that your fingertips reach the knee. Where the base of the palm rests will be a safe injection site. At the same time, look - large blood vessels should not be visible here. No injections are made on the back of the leg above the knees. By the way, when you need to administer medicine to young children or weakened, malnourished people, you need to pull the skin into a fold so that the syringe hits the muscle.

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How to inject

Before injecting, wash your hands with soap and water. Prepare the necessary materials and items:

  • alcohol;
  • cotton swabs or alcohol wipes;
  • a disposable syringe (the size depends on how much you need to inject the drug);
  • medicine in ampoules.

First you need to shake the ampoule with the preparation, then draw a file along the tip of the ampoule and break it off. Then draw the medicine into the syringe, Release the air formed in the syringe in the form of bubbles by tapping on the syringe. Slowly release a drop of medicine to see that all the air has come out.

To find the injection site, sit with your knee bent. Then you need to relax the leg muscle. Wipe the injection site with alcohol. Taking the syringe in your hand, firmly insert the needle into the muscle to a depth of 1-2 cm. Slowly press the plunger with your thumb. To prevent infection, carefully removing the needle, press a cotton swab moistened with alcohol to the injection site.

Useful tips on how to do an injection in the leg:

  1. So that the leg does not hurt so much and the same muscle does not suffer, inject alternately in one leg, then in the other.
  2. Purchase imported syringes with better quality needles.
  3. Used syringes should be thrown away.

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Complications after injection

It happens that after an injection into the muscle, the leg is taken away. This is due to the fact that the nerve was affected. Usually it goes away on its own. If the pain persists for several hours, you should consult a doctor who will prescribe treatment.

Itching after the injection appears because the injection wounds begin to heal.

If the skin immediately begins to itch after the injection, then this may be an allergic reaction. In this case, immediately after the drug enters the bloodstream, a reaction begins in the form of reddening of the skin and a sharp itching. Then it is better to carry out the procedure in a medical institution, but not at home. Any such manifestations should be reported to the doctor or nurse. If the allergy is mild, it will be enough to drink an anti-allergic pill, and if it is strong, then perhaps the doctor will decide to inject the medicine into a vein.

Sometimes after the injection it is felt that the leg is numb. To find out the cause, the doctor may do an ultrasound of the soft tissues.

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If the injection was done incorrectly

It is important to know how to properly inject, otherwise you may encounter unwanted phenomena:

  • hematoma (bruises);
  • infiltrate (seal or bumps).

A hematoma forms when the drug is injected too quickly and the needle damages the vessels. Usually, these bruises do not require special treatment.

When the drug is not absorbed, an infiltrate is formed. Sometimes he worries for a long time, and then an abscess (abscess) may appear on its basis. The reason is that harmful microbes enter the body through the injection wound. Signs of infection - the skin turns red, the leg hurts. With such a complication, you need to consult a doctor who will determine the methods of treatment.

The wrong choice of injection threatens to damage the nerve endings. In this case, it is usually prescribed to inject B vitamins.

To avoid complications, you must:

  • follow the rules of asepsis;
  • choose the right place for injection;
  • use a high-quality syringe with a sharp needle;
  • observe the injection technique, slowly inject the medicine.

But it is not always possible to inject yourself with an injection yourself. So, with a heel spur, you need to inject into the heel of the foot in a medical facility. But the treatment of this disease is complex. Initially, ointments, gels are applied that relieve inflammation. They are combined with physiotherapy procedures. If all means have been tried, and the pain in the legs does not subside, then the blockade of the heel spur is carried out with the help of an injection in the heel.

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Features of intramuscular injections

Intramuscular injections need to be placed in certain places of the body. Namely, where the muscle tissue does not have large vessels and nerve trunks. The thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer affects the length of the needle. It is important that during the injection, the needle passes through the subcutaneous tissue and penetrates into the thickness of the muscles. If the subcutaneous fat layer is very large, you need to take a 60 mm needle, and if it is moderate, 40 mm. Intramuscular injections can be done in the gluteal, shoulder and femoral muscles.

Correct placement of injections in the thigh

If you need to make an injection in the thigh, it is important to know some rules for its implementation. To carry out the manipulation, prepare:

  1. Pieces of cotton wool soaked in alcohol;
  2. Three-component syringe 2.5 - 11 millimeters;
  3. A drug to be injected into a muscle.

Wash your hands well before injecting. Then wipe the ampoule with the drug with alcoholized cotton wool, shake it, file it and carefully remove the top. Draw the medicine into a syringe. After tapping the syringe, press its plunger to release air and excess bubbles. When the first drop of medicine appears, it is safe to say that there is no more air in the syringe.

Technique for performing an injection in the thigh:

  1. First you need to figure out exactly where you can make an injection. Sitting on a chair, bend your knee. The side of the thigh, hanging slightly from the chair, will be the injection site. It is important to relax the hip as much as possible;
  2. Lubricate the injection site with an alcoholized cotton swab;
  3. At an angle of 90 degrees, firmly insert the needle into the thigh muscle no more than two centimeters;
  4. Inject the drug slowly into the muscle;
  5. Press the injection site with a second alcoholized cotton swab and carefully remove the needle;
  6. In order for the drug to be better absorbed, and the alcohol to disinfect the wound, massage the injection site a little.

Upon completion of the procedure, discard the used syringe with an empty ampoule in the trash.

Important points:

  1. So that the hips do not hurt after the next injections, it is recommended to give injections to both hips in turn;
  2. For injections, it is best to buy imported syringes with thin and sharp needles;
  3. It is forbidden to use the syringe repeatedly for injection.

Making an injection into the lateral muscle

To inject into the broad muscle of the thigh, place the right hand twelve centimeters higher than the femur. Place your left hand two centimeters above the patella. The thumbs should lie on the same line. In the center of the index and thumbs there will be a place where you can put an injection.

If the injection is going to be given to a child or a thin adult, the skin and muscle must be pulled together to make sure the medicine gets to the right place.

Injection into the deltoid muscle

If it is impossible to make an injection in the thigh, it is done in the region of the deltoid muscle. The injection technique in this case is as follows:

  1. Remove clothing from the patient's shoulder and shoulder blade;
  2. Let the patient relax. Bend his arm at the elbow;
  3. Having felt the edge of the acromial process of the scapula, determine the place where you can put the injection - this will be a point five centimeters below the process;
  4. Lubricate the injection site with an alcoholized cotton swab and stretch it a little with your fingers;
  5. With your other hand, gently insert the needle into the muscle and slowly inject the medicine;
  6. Then press the injection site with a cotton swab and remove the needle;
  7. Gently massage the injection site.

Wait for the blood to stop flowing, and throw the syringe with the cotton wool into the trash.

Helpful advice! To make an injection into the thigh or other part of the body less painful, you need to relax the muscles as much as possible. It is also important that the manipulation was carried out by another person. Since if the patient injects himself, he strains the muscles. Because of what there is pain and discomfort during the procedures.

Determine the injection site

Any injections must be able to be done in the right place so as not to damage the vessels and not provoke the appearance of hemorrhage under the skin. If you decide to inject into the gluteal muscle, divide the half of the priests into four equal parts. It is best not to inject the drug into the lower squares. The injection site will be the upper square, distant from the spine, that is, the upper outer square.

Why is it necessary to mentally draw a square? In order to choose a place where there are the least endings and large vessels. It is also important not to hit the bone, so as not to damage it and not break the needle in the process, because this is very dangerous. It is in the upper square that you will not touch the sciatic nerve or gluteal artery.

In addition, the injection will be performed precisely in the muscle, and not in the subcutaneous fat layer. The needle will not be able to touch the bones and spine.

Remember! No more than six milliliters of the drug can be injected into the muscle of the buttocks.

To make a correct injection into the leg area, determine where the front of the thigh is located. Before the procedure, you need to carefully examine the thigh to avoid getting the needle into the blood vessels. It is forbidden to inject in the area behind the leg or below the buttocks.

In order not to cause complications after injections into the thigh, it is allowed to inject no more than three milliliters of the drug into the femoral muscle in one manipulation.

Learning how to make injections without pain

The degree of pain during manipulation depends on the drug, the quality of medical instruments, and how the patient behaves.

It is important that the patient relaxes the thigh muscle as much as possible during the injection. The calmness of the nurse also affects the result of the injection.

Painless injections can only be given when the needle is sharp and smooth and the drug is slowly injected into the muscle.

If you buy a syringe with a low-quality needle, it can scratch the skin, which will lead to damage, and the wound after the injection will take longer to heal. Due to the sharp trihedral sharpening on the needle, with a high-quality injection, the skin and tissues will remain intact.

If the medicine enters the muscle very hard, it scratches it. Therefore, it is important that the needle enters the muscle correctly so that the drug gets to the right place without obstruction.

When buying syringes, make sure they have black rubber bands on the piston. If the manufacturer is responsible, he will make the gum out of safe rubber. Thanks to this material, the syringe plunger will move smoothly, and, accordingly, the muscles will not be injured.

How drugs are administered

If the solution for injection is saline, pain will be felt during manipulation. But here you have to be patient. To alleviate the suffering of the patient, the medicine can be diluted with lidocaine or novocaine. Such drugs are good painkillers. It is only important to know for sure whether the patient is allergic to them. Painkillers should only be prescribed by a doctor. You can't use them on your own! If the medicine cannot be anesthetized by anything, it is important to relax as much as possible during the injection, and also to purchase high-quality syringes for the procedures.

Now you know how to properly make an intramuscular injection in the thigh and other parts of the body. And also what needs to be done so that the procedures are not very painful, but bring only health benefits. If the doctor has prescribed intravenous injections for you, entrust them to experienced specialists.

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"Country of Soviets" warns: we will talk about intramuscular injections. Leave intravenous injections to professionals. Moreover, if you have the opportunity, it is still better to provide them with intramuscular injections.

But if you are prescribed a course of intramuscular injections, and there is no time to go to the nurse in the hospital, you will have to give injections at home with the involvement of relatives and friends in the process.

So, intramuscular injections can be done:
- in the buttock (the most simple and common option),
- in the thigh (we will stop on it),
- in hand.

If the doctor insisted on performing intramuscular injections in the thigh, or for some reason you are not able to perform an intramuscular injection in the buttock, do not be discouraged - putting an intramuscular injection in the thigh is not much more difficult than in the gluteal part.

What you need

Cotton balls moistened with 96% alcohol
- a three-component syringe 2.5 - 11 ml (depending on the volume of the drug prescribed for administration),
- drug prescribed for administration.

Training

1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.
2. Take an ampoule with medicine, wipe thoroughly with alcohol.
3. Shake it well.
4. File and break off the tip, draw the medicine into the syringe.
5. Then tap the syringe with your finger to collect all the air bubbles in the upper part of the syringe into one, and by gradually pressing the piston “push” the air bubble through the needle.
6. To make sure there is no more air in the syringe, wait for the first drop of medication to come out of the needle.

Performing an injection

To determine the injection site, you need to sit on a stool and bend your leg at the knee. The injection site will be the upper third of the lateral surface of the thigh, i.e. the side of the thigh, that muscle that hangs down a little (shaded in the figure).

1. Before performing injections, relax your leg as much as possible.
2. Depth of insertion of the needle - 1-2 centimeters.
3. Take two cotton swabs and lubricate the injection site with alcohol in turn.
4. Withdraw the hand with the syringe and at an angle of 90 degrees to the surface, insert the needle into the muscle with a decisive movement.
5. Slowly pressing on the piston with the thumb of your right hand, inject the medicine (attention! if you are using an outdated syringe - two-component - with one hand, you may not be able to perform the injection. In this case, it is better to hold the syringe barrel with your right hand, press on the left piston).
6. With a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, press the injection site and quickly remove the needle at an angle of 90 degrees. This will stop bleeding and reduce the risk of infection in the body.
7. Then massage the affected muscle. So the medicine will be absorbed faster, and the alcohol will disinfect the wound.

Safety regulations

1. Alternate injection sites - do not put injections in the same thigh.
2. Use only imported syringes, as their needles are thin and sharp. And also, in 2 cc syringes, the needle is thinner than in 5 cc syringes.
3. Never reuse the syringe and needle, the syringe must be thrown away after use!