Injections deliver liquid medications, fluids, or nutrients directly into a person’s body. Different types of injections include intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intraosseous, and intradermal ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 25-year-old male patient presented with foot drop indicative of a sciatic nerve injury following gluteal intramuscular (IM) injections. Blood tests and magnetic resonance imaging of his spine were ...

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that a single injection of the antibiotic benzathine ...