Subcutaneous injection – Samoinaektsiya
Description subcutaneous injection
Subcutaneous injection – prick, by which drugs are administered into the layer of fat between the skin and muscles. This type of injection can be run by your doctor or the patient themselves.
Causes Subcutaneous injection of
Some medications must be administered in such a way, because their ingestion is ineffective. Subcutaneous injection – an easy method of administration of such drugs. Using a subcutaneous injection often administered:
- Insulin – for patients with diabetes;
- Nizkomolyekulyarnyi heparin (eg, enoksaparin) – to prevent blood clots.
How is subcutaneous injection?
Preparation for the procedure
- Check, you have everything you need for injections: syringes, medicines, antiseptic etc.;
- Wash your hands warm water and soap. Wipe dry with a clean towel;
- Select a location for injection. Clean the surrounding area (about 5 cm) alcohol;
- Wait, the alcohol dries.
Performing subcutaneous injection
- Remove the cap from the needle;
- Clamp the 5-cm fold of skin between your thumb and index finger;
- Hold the syringe like a pencil, Insert the needle into the fold at an angle 45 degrees retained skin. (The needle should be completely covered by skin);
- Slowly push the plunger all the way, to enter medicine;
- Take the needle out of the skin;
- If there was bleeding at the injection site, you need to put a bandage;
- Immediately discard syringe and needle into a waste container.
General tips during subcutaneous injection
- Periodically change the injection site;
- Follow the new injections at least rasstoyanoo 1,5 cm from the last injection site.
Subcutaneous injection – Will it hurt?
Needle for subcutaneous injection is very thin and short, therefore pain, usually, minimal. Soreness may occur later, after injection.
Tips for minimizing pain after subcutaneous injections
- Inject medicine, warmed to room temperature;
- Remove any air bubbles from the syringe before injection;
- Quickly puncture the skin;
- Do not change the direction of the needle during its introduction and removal;
- Do not reuse disposable needles.
Contact your doctor after subcutaneous injection
Contact your doctor in the following cases:
- You are unable to perform an injection;
- Injection site bleeding;
- After injection, there was a strong pain ;
- The medicine put into the wrong area;
- The rash around the injection site;
- Develops a fever or signs of allergic reaction.
