B. Braun Medical has launched the first Heparin 5000 USP Unit/0.5mL prefilled syringe with an attached safety needle for subcutaneous and intravenous use in the US. B. Braun Medical has launched the ...

Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

The subcutaneous route allows drugs such as insulin and heparin to be absorbed slowly over a period of time. Using the correct injection technique and selecting the correct site will minimise the risk ...

With training and planning, self-injecting your rheumatoid arthritis medication may be easier than you think.

This study demonstrated that 32-G 5-mm needles can be reliably inserted into subcutaneous fat, are relatively pain free, and are associated with minimal leakage from the injection site. Previous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with an allergic inflammatory skin reaction to subcutaneous heparin generally tolerated IV ...

Overview: Heparin is a blood thinner that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. It may be injected under the skin or into a blood vessel. The most common side effects are irritation at the ...

The standard initial treatment of hemodynamically stable patients with pulmonary embolism is intravenous unfractionated heparin, requiring laboratory monitoring and hospitalization. We conducted a ...

THE occurrence of reactions following the use of anticoagulants in the management of patients with myocardial infarction, pulmonary infarction and thrombophlebitis and after vascular surgery has ...

Objective—We aimed to establish the ideal injection techniques using 5-mm needles to reliably inject insulin into the subcutaneous fat in both children and adults and to quantify the associated pain ...