Seven out of ten hospital nurses who took part in a Canadian study used the dorsogluteal (DG) buttock site to administer intramuscular injections -- despite the potential risks of sciatic nerve injury ...

Part 1 of this two-part series on injection techniques describes the evidence base and procedure for administering an intramuscular injection Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I give my wife an octreotide intramuscular injection monthly into the gluteal muscle. I was taught to pull back on the needle to be sure you aren't in a blood vessel. Sometimes, I am ...

Recently I've been prescribed DHE (dihydroergotamine) for injection for my migraines. In the hospital I was shown the method to give myself an injection, but I didn't actually have to opportunity to ...