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Where do you inject enoxaparin?
Enoxaparin is usually injected in the stomach area. You must use a different area of the stomach each time you give the shot. If you have questions about where to give the shot, ask your healthcare provider.
What is enoxaparin injection used for?
Enoxaparin injection is used to prevent deep venous thrombosis, a condition in which harmful blood clots form in the blood vessels of the legs. These blood clots can travel to the lungs and can become lodged in the blood vessels of the lungs, causing a condition called pulmonary embolism.
How do I give myself an enoxaparin injection?
Sit or lie in a position that lets you see your belly. Choose a site on the right or left side of your belly, at least 5 centimetres (2 inches) from your belly button. Clean the injection site with the alcohol wipe or cotton ball. Let it dry.
Do you rub injection site after enoxaparin?
If you bleed a little, apply pressure over the shot area with your finger, a cotton ball, or a piece of gauze. To help avoid bruising, do not rub the area. Slightly change the spot where you give the shot each time you do it.
Can enoxaparin be given in the arm?
Enoxaparin is given by a subcutaneous injection. A subcutaneous injection is an injection into the tissue just below the skin. The injections can be given in the legs, arms or abdomen. It comes in a vial or pre-filled syringe form.
What happens if enoxaparin is injected into muscle?
Lovenox should never be injected into muscle. This could cause bleeding into the muscle. By gently pinching the skin between your fingers all through the injection, the medicine only enters the fatty tissue of your stomach and not muscle.
Does enoxaparin burn injected?
The burn is way less intense if you go slowly and apply pressure for a few minutes after. Do not rub injection site after administration of Lovenox. Painful burning feeling a few seconds after shot. Drink plenty of water.
Where injection is given?
Common injection sites include the deltoid, vastus lateralis, and ventrogluteal muscles. Medical professionals are trained to give IM injections, but people who are not medical professionals can also be trained to administer medications like epinephrine using an autoinjector in an emergency.
Does enoxaparin cause leg pain?
More common side effects pain and bruising at the site on your skin where you give the injection. fever. swelling in your legs.
How is injection given?
Hold it firmly about an inch away (2.54 cm) from the muscle. In the other hand, hold the needle at a 90-degree angle and insert it quickly and deeply enough to penetrate your muscle. Inject the medication. If there is no blood in the syringe, push on the plunger to inject the medication slowly into the muscle.