What type of needles to inject




















Risks of reusing needles. Do not reuse or share your needles with other people. You may give other people a serious infection, or get a serious infection from them. Always use a new needle for each injection. Reusing needles may cause damage to the needle, infection, or blocked needles.

Always remove and safely discard the needle after each injection. Disposing of needles responsibly. Used needles should never be thrown away with ordinary trash. Doing so could lead to accidental needlesticks. If the fluid are oil based you should choose a needle, which is thicker than with liquid medicine.

All the needles is used for liquid fluid. The needles with a thickness on 0. The Z-track method of an intramuscular injection is used to prevent tracking leakage of the medication into the subcutaneous tissue. To make a Z-track injection the skin and tissue are pulled and held firmly while the needle is inserted into the muscle.

After the medication is injected, the skin and tissue are released. A Z-track injection helps to prevent medication from seeping into the subcutaneous tissue and ensures a full dosage. This is why we recommend this type of injection, in the thigh, sitting down and relaxing. To make a z-track injection use one hand to pull downward on your skin and subcutaneous tissue, hold it firmly about an inch away 2. Use the degree injector to get the right angle.

Longer needles often result in less redness and swelling when compared to shorter needles. Table 3. It is important to note that the needle size recommendations are based on the practice of having the skin stretched flat between thumb and forefinger at the time of administration.

Despite popular belief, there is no evidence to support avoiding injection through a tattoo or superficial birthmark. Content in the Table 3.



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