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B12 intramuscular injection sites
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
NO!!!: Why injecting B12??? No harm, but is there a reason? No benefit except for specific B12 deficiency due to pernicious anemia, celiac disease, intestina... Read More
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3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
Ice 15 minutes /day: Keep site clean and dry, and apply ice as above, pain med with anti-inflammatory activity (ibuprofen, naproxen) should take care of it. The complicat... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Hematoma: calcified or hardening of the hematoma. Try warm compresses
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Chevlenanswered
Internal Medicine - Oncology 49 years experience
Same: The injectable B12 is the same formulation for subcutaneous use as for intramuscular use. Both delivery routes are equally life-saving in the treatme... Read More
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 42 years experience
Subcutaneous OK: While IM is the standard route, it is also effective when given subcutaneously and is less uncomfortable so it should be fine to give sq.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Shot into muscle!: Intramuscular (im) injection is a shot given in large muscle groups, typically shoulder (deltoid), thigh (vastus lateralis) and/or butt (gluteus). Che... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Samantha Brown-Parksanswered
26 years experience
Unknown: Ascorbic acid is generally given by mouth and there is much debate on how long it lasts in the human body. The half life is described in the medical l... Read More
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4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Will an intramuscular injection cause sciatica if it is given in the wrong location on the buttocks?
Dr. Mark Cantierianswered
Pain Management 42 years experience
Yes: It can if it is injected too low and too medially.
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Gaffneyanswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
A few days: If its a deep muscular injection (like those given in the gluteal region) - it can be sore for 1-3 days. Hope that helps!
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Many sites: Intramuscular injections allow for slow absorption of the active components of an injection as opposed to subcutaneous which is usually faster. The m... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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