What are the 5 subcutaneous injection sites?

Subcutaneous tissue is all over your body, but the most common areas for subcutaneous injections are:

• the upper outer area of the arm.
• the front and outer sides of the thighs.
• the abdomen, except for a 2 inch area around the navel.
• the upper outer area of the buttocks.
• the upper hip.

What is the purpose of administering subcutaneous injection?

The subcutaneous route allows drugs such as insulin and heparin to be absorbed slowly over a period of time. Using the correct injection technique and selecting the correct site will minimise the risk of complications.

What is the subcutaneous injection position?

Subcutaneous injections can be given straight in at a 90 degree angle or at a 45 degree angle. Give the injection at a 90 degree angle if you can grasp 2 inches of skin between your thumb and first finger. If you can grasp only 1 inch of skin, give the injection at a 45 degree angle.

Why are subcutaneous injections given at a 45-degree angle?

Insert the needle quickly at a 45- to 90-degree angle. Inserting quickly causes less pain to the patient. Subcutaneous tissue is abundant in well-nourished, well-hydrated people. For patients with little subcutaneous tissue, it is best to insert the needle at a 45-degree angle.

What is the difference between IM and SC injections?

SC injection is administered as a bolus into the subcutis. IM injection is the technique used to deliver a medication deep into the muscles, allowing the medication to be absorbed into the bloodstream quickly.

Where is the DG muscle?

Traditionally the dorsogluteal (DG) muscle was used for IM injections but this muscle is in close proximity to a major blood vessel and nerves, with sciatic nerve injury a recognised complication (Small, 2004).

What is the difference between subcutaneous and intramuscular injections?

It may be used instead of oral delivery because some drugs are destroyed by the digestive system when a drug is swallowed. Intramuscular injections are absorbed faster than subcutaneous injections. This is because muscle tissue has a greater blood supply than the tissue just under the skin.

What are some examples of subcutaneous injections?

The following are sites where you can give a subcutaneous injection: Abdomen: Uncover your abdomen. Thigh: Uncover the entire leg. Lower back: Uncover the back from the waist to the top of the buttocks. Upper Arm: Uncover the arm to the shoulder.

What is the maximum dose for subcutaneous injection?

Onsior Injection Dosing. 2 mg/kg (0.91 mg/lb) subcutaneously once daily for up to a maximum of 3 days. Administer first dose approximately 30 minutes prior to surgery. Subsequent doses can be given via subcutaneous injection or interchanged with oral tablets in cats ≥ 5.5 lbs and ≥ 4 months of age.

How do you give a subcutaneous injection?

Open the alcohol wipe: Wipe the area where you plan to give the injection.