The intramuscular route allows the rapid absorption of drugs into the circulation. Using the correct injection technique and selecting the correct site will minimise the risk of complications. This is ...

A healthcare professional can use injections, also known as shots, to administer vaccines and other types of medications into a person’s vein, muscle, skin, or bone. Several different types of ...

Seven out of ten hospital nurses who took part in a Canadian study used the dorsogluteal (DG) buttock site to administer intramuscular injections - despite the potential risks of sciatic nerve injury ...

The study underscores Small Pharma's core mission, which is patient access, CEO George Tziras says. The company hopes to be one step closer to understanding the potential efficacy of SPL026 as a ...

Fresenius Kabi Simplist Glycopyrrolate Injection, USP is the most recent manufacturer-prepared product available in the company’s proprietary, ready-to-administer portfolio of Simplist prefilled ...

injcetion medication M-M-R II, Varivax, and ProQuad are supplied in single-dose vials as lyophilized vaccine for SC or IM injection after reconstitution. The approvals were based on data from ...

A 25-year-old male patient presented with foot drop indicative of a sciatic nerve injury following gluteal intramuscular (IM) injections. Blood tests and magnetic resonance imaging of his spine were ...

Part 1 of this two-part series on injection techniques describes the evidence base and procedure for administering an intramuscular injection. This updates an article previously published in 2018.