Intramuscular infusion

Intramuscular injection (infusion) is one of the most common types of injections, since with the help of disposable syringes and the necessary medications, procedures are possible in any part of the human body. This type of medication administration is carried out using syringes such as “Record”, “LK” and more modern analogues. Such needles are equipped with a special cannula holder, which allows the needle to be tightly fixed and also eliminates the possible risk of injury to soft tissues.

Introduction Intramuscular infusion can be used to administer a drug or medicinal serum directly into muscle tissue. This method of therapy is popular and widely used in medicine due to its ease of implementation, high efficiency and low cost compared to other methods of drug administration.

Description of the procedure To perform an injection of the intramuscular form, the drug or serum is placed in a special syringe, which is preheated in hot water or in a water bath to a temperature of approximately 37-38 degrees Celsius. The nurse or doctor uses sterile gloves and an alcohol wipe to clean the skin at the injection site. Then the drug is advanced with a needle deep into the tissue into the muscle. The amount of medicine depends on the doctor's prescription, but is usually 0.1-1.0 ml. The patient may experience soreness or a burning sensation in the injection area, which is normal. After the injection is completed, the nurse will apply a bandage and give recommendations for further treatment or care of the injection site.