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Subcutaneous injection: learning from experience in other specialties

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31 may 2018

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Image: A person with haemophilia administers their treatment using subcutaneous injection© Shutterstock
Image: A person with haemophilia administers their treatment using subcutaneous injection© Shutterstock

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Subcutaneous injection should deliver treatment into the subcutaneous tissue beneath the skin, avoiding the underlying muscle. As a general recommendation, the needle should be inserted at a 45-degree angle
Subcutaneous injection should deliver treatment into the subcutaneous tissue beneath the skin, avoiding the underlying muscle. As a general recommendation, the needle should be inserted at a 45-degree angle