Injection sites

An intramuscular (IM) injection is a shot of medicine given into a muscle. Certain medicines need to be given into the muscle for them to work correctly. This illustration depicts the various intramuscular injection sites including the upper arm, buttocks, hip, and thigh.

Changing the injection site is one of the key steps to speeding up insulin absorption. Different injection sites have different absorption rates. It is best not to move injection sites daily from one part of the body to another. Instead, go to different places in the area being used. read more: https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/medicines/i/insulin-injection-sites/

IM Injection Sites & Gauge Sizes

Review of IM Injections💉⁣ ⁣ The 3️⃣ preferred sites are deltoid, ventrogluteal, and vastus lateralis. The dorsogluteal site is avoided…

IM VG