Dear Dr. Roach: I give my wife an octreotide intramuscular injection monthly into the gluteal muscle. I was taught to pull back on the needle to be sure you aren't in a blood vessel. Sometimes, I am ...

Intramuscular injection remains a cornerstone of clinical practice, offering rapid drug absorption and efficacy when performed correctly. However, its success is intrinsically linked to precise ...

One of the things that many people hate most about getting vaccinations and taking certain types of medication is needles. Any medication that has to be delivered intramuscular typically requires a ...

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 ...

The approval for IM use was based on data from an open-label, crossover study that assessed the bioequivalence of single doses of 125mcg of Plegridy administered as an SC and IM injection. The Food ...

Fifteen patients with acute, deep, unilateral thrombophlebitis received intramuscular injections of trypsin. Significant features are presented in Table 4. The upper extremity was involved in 3 ...