The Right Route: The Site of Injection Matters
2016年11月11日 · The rate of absorption in the gluteus is slower than injection into the deltoid. The main components of subcutaneous tissue are fat lobules and loose collagenous connective tissue. Medications injected subcutaneously must diffuse through the subcutaneous tissue to reach capillaries, and then be absorbed into the systemic circulation.
Deltoid Intramuscular Injections: A Systematic Review of …
The recommended injection site is the midpoint of the deltoid muscle (the densest part of the muscle) or approximately 3–5 cm below the lower edge of the acromion midway between acromion and deltoid tuberosity
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2022年3月24日 · Anatomic sites must be selected carefully for intramuscular injections and include the ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis, and the deltoid. The vastus lateralis site is preferred for infants because that muscle is most developed.
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2020年10月8日 · The slow release form of risperidone allows a choice between two injection sites: the deltoid muscle or the gluteal muscle. A recent study showed the satisfaction of the health professionals...
The Right Site for IM Injections | Article | NursingCenter
Where should an intramuscular (IM) injection be given? Nurses learn there are four possible sites: the arm (deltoid); thigh (vastus lateralis); upper outer posterior buttock (gluteus maximus), also referred to as the dorsogluteal site; and the lateral hip (gluteus medius), also called the ventrogluteal site.
injections. A total of 65% of out-patients preferred the deltoid, with 35% opting for a gluteal injection; 84% between left and right sides. The only other study (published in
Paliperidone Palmitate Long-Acting Injectable Given …
2016年11月3日 · In summary, the results of multiple studies of paliperidone palmitate indicate that, at the initiation of treatment, injection in the deltoid muscle results in higher initial exposures compared with injection in the gluteal muscle.
Deltoid versus gluteal: Which intramuscular injection site do …
Deltoid versus gluteal: Which intramuscular injection site do mental health patients prefer? Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2021 Jul;55 (7):734-735. doi: 10.1177/0004867420963737. Epub 2020 Oct 7. 1 The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia. 2 The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. 3 Toowong Specialist Clinic, Toowong, QLD, Australia.
Aripiprazole Once-Monthly 400 mg: Comparison of …
Two open-label, randomized, parallel-arm studies compared pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of aripiprazole once-monthly 400 mg following deltoid vs gluteal injection in patients with schizophrenia. In the single-dose study, 1 injection of ...
The deltoid muscle is the preferred site for IM injection in adults and adolescents >12 years of age. While the anterolateral thigh or the deltoid can be used for children >12 months-12 years, the deltoid is