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#Once you are in a vein, push the plunger down *SLOWLY*. Especially if one is IVing a strong [[opiate]], such as [[heroin]], it is highly advised to not not rush the injection no matter what.

#Once all of the solutions has been injected, slowly remove the needle and use a new alcohol swab to clean the injection site. There may be a little blood.

====I.M. Injection====

*'''Injection sites''' - Common injection sites for Intramusclar injections include the buttocks, the arm, and the thigh.

#Wipe the area where you plan to give the injection with an alcohol swab.

#Prepare the needle: Hold the syringe with your writing hand and pull the cover off with your other hand. Place the syringe between your thumb and first finger.

#Hold the skin around where you will give the injection: With your free hand, gently press on and pull the skin so that it is slightly tight.

#Hold the syringe barrel tightly and use your wrist to inject the needle through the skin and into the muscle at a 90 degree angle.

#Let go of the skin with your other hand. Hold the syringe so it stays pointed straight in. Pull back on the plunger a little to make sure you did not hit a blood vessel. The point of intramusclar injections is to inject within the muscle itself. '''If blood comes back, remove the needle immediately and do not inject.''' If possible, dispose of the needle and syringe and get a new one. When you give the second injection, use a different injection site than the first.

#Push down on the plunger to inject the solution. Do not push the plunger down hard and fast, some drug solutions may burn. Injecting at a slower rate reduces the pain.

#Once the solution is injected, remove the needle at the same angle as it went in. Re-swab the area of injection with an alcohol swab.

==See also==

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 #Once you are in a vein, push the plunger down *SLOWLY*. Especially if one is IVing a strong [[opiate]], such as [[heroin]], it is highly advised to not not rush the injection no matter what.
 #Once all of the solutions has been injected, slowly remove the needle and use a new alcohol swab to clean the injection site. There may be a little blood.
+====I.M. Injection====
+*'''Injection sites''' - Common injection sites for Intramusclar injections include the buttocks, the arm, and the thigh.
+#Wipe the area where you plan to give the injection with an alcohol swab.
+#Prepare the needle: Hold the syringe with your writing hand and pull the cover off with your other hand. Place the syringe between your thumb and first finger.
+#Hold the skin around where you will give the injection: With your free hand, gently press on and pull the skin so that it is slightly tight.
+#Hold the syringe barrel tightly and use your wrist to inject the needle through the skin and into the muscle at a 90 degree angle.
+#Let go of the skin with your other hand. Hold the syringe so it stays pointed straight in. Pull back on the plunger a little to make sure you did not hit a blood vessel. The point of intramusclar injections is to inject within the muscle itself. '''If blood comes back, remove the needle immediately and do not inject.''' If possible, dispose of the needle and syringe and get a new one. When you give the second injection, use a different injection site than the first.
+#Push down on the plunger to inject the solution. Do not push the plunger down hard and fast, some drug solutions may burn. Injecting at a slower rate reduces the pain.
+#Once the solution is injected, remove the needle at the same angle as it went in. Re-swab the area of injection with an alcohol swab.
 ==See also==