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===Substances that are dangerous to inject===
===Substances that are dangerous to inject===
* '''Substances that are never safe to inject'''
* '''Substances'''
** [[Black tar heroin]] - People who intravenously inject black tar heroin are at higher risk of venous sclerosis than those injecting powder heroin.
** [[Black tar heroin]] - People who intravenously inject black tar heroin are at higher risk of venous sclerosis than those injecting powder heroin.
** [[Hydroxyzine]] (brand name Atarax, and Vistaril) - "The drug is not recommended for {{abbr|SC|subcutaneous}}, {{abbr|IA|intra-articular}}, or {{abbr|SC|subcutaneous}} administration because of adverse reactions that have occurred after its administration via these routes."<ref>{{cite web |title=Hydroxyzine - an overview {{!}} ScienceDirect Topics |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/hydroxyzine |website=www.sciencedirect.com}}</ref><ref>https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00557</ref><!-- Added to: Routes of administration, Safer injection guide -->
** [[Hydroxyzine]] (brand name Atarax, and Vistaril) - "The drug is not recommended for {{abbr|SC|subcutaneous}}, {{abbr|IA|intra-articular}}, or {{abbr|SC|subcutaneous}} administration because of adverse reactions that have occurred after its administration via these routes."<ref>{{cite web |title=Hydroxyzine - an overview {{!}} ScienceDirect Topics |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/hydroxyzine |website=www.sciencedirect.com}}</ref><ref>https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00557</ref><!-- Added to: Routes of administration, Safer injection guide -->