Subcutaneous injections are angled 45 degrees and require the needle to pierce the fat tissue above the muscle instead
This page includes a full video demonstration on how to give a intramuscular injection, detailed written directions, tips on choosing the right IM injection sites and answers to the most common questions about giving injections at home
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Afterward, maintenance injections may be recommended monthly to help sustain optimal B-12 levels
Currently, he has severe persisting neuropathy despite intramuscular injection of hydroxocobalamin on alternating days, and the use of pregabalin, amitriptyline and a morphine preparation
Also sometimes referred to as cobalamin, vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin thats essential for several aspects of health