For a heart just damaged by a blocked artery, timing matters. So does access. That is what makes a new experimental treatment stand out: instead of being delivered directly to the heart, it is ...

Most people know the feeling of getting a shot and having your arm feel sore for several days afterward. Some might even expect it as a side effect. The soreness happens when medications are injected ...

Cabotegravir and rilpivirine (cabenuva), the only complete HIV treatment regimen delivered by injection, could be given by intramuscular injection to the thigh rather than the gluteal muscles, ...

Intramuscular administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used to target severe bleeding after childbirth, is safe and quickly reaches therapeutic concentrations in pregnant women, according to a ...

In a recent study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, researchers evaluated the prophylactic immune protection conferred by a single intramuscular (I.M.) injection of adintrevimab (ADG20) ...

When giving gluteal injections, it is safest to use the upper outer quadrant. The choice of site for injection must be based on good clinical judgment, using the best evidence available and ...

Safe injection practices are essential for protecting both patients and healthcare providers from preventable harm. From proper site selection and aseptic preparation to correct disposal, mastering ...