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How do you administer a Fragmin injection?
Fragmin is given as a single, once daily, subcutaneous injection, which means it is injected beneath the skin. It is usually injected into a skin fold in your abdomen (stomach), or the outer aspects of your thigh. It should not be injected into your muscles.
What is the administration route for Dalteparin?
Administration. FRAGMIN is administered by subcutaneous injection. It must not be administered by intramuscular injection. FRAGMIN Injection should not be mixed with other injections or infusions unless specific compatibility data are available that support such mixing.
How do you inject Fragmin without pain?
Administer FRAGMIN. Using your dominant hand, hold the syringe like a pencil between your thumb and middle finger. Insert the needle vertically into the skin fold as far as it will go. Once inserted, the needle should not be moved.
Is Fragmin injection subcutaneous?
Proper subcutaneous (under the skin) injection of FRAGMIN is essential to help prevent pain and bruising at the injection site. The preferred site of injection is the lower abdomen. However, FRAGMIN may also be injected into the side of the thigh, provided care is taken not to inject into the muscle tissue.
How do you administer Fragmin NHS?
You should inject Dalteparin under the skin into either the fat of the stomach (in a U shape around the bellybutton) or into the upper, outer area of the thigh. You should lie or sit down and inject the total length of the needle vertically, not at an angle, into the thick part of a skin fold.
How do you give a dalteparin injection?
How can I make my injection site hurt less?
To reduce the pain and fear associated with regular injections, try numbing the injection site with ice and/or a numbing cream. Talk with your healthcare provider about the best sites for intramuscular or subcutaneous injections, and rotate the injection site if there is any pain or bruising.
How do you inject blood thinners?
Lie or sit in a comfortable position, and gently pinch a skin fold on your lower abdomen or upper thigh, whichever is more comfortable for you. Insert the needle into the skin at a 90 degree angle, press the plunger until all of the medicine is injected. Do not let go of the skin fold when you are injecting.
Can you inject Fragmin in bum?
The injection is given under the skin. You can inject yourself in either your stomach or the fleshiest part of your upper buttock.
Do you pinch the skin when giving an IM injection?
Needle insertion Insert needle at an 45o angle to the skin. Pinch up on SQ tissue to prevent injecting into muscle. Aspiration before injection is not required. Multiple injections given in the same extremity should be separated as far as possible (preferably at least 1” apart).
What causes a lump after an injection?
The most common cause is the skin’s response to the needle or the medicine. Less common causes include an allergic reaction to the medicine. Or you may have an infection at the injection site.