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Make sure the area of skin where you will give the shot is clean. If you use alcohol to clean the skin before you give the injection, let it dry. Remove the cap from the syringe.
Using your knee, push up the back of your arm to create a "pinched-up" area of skin.
Push the needle all the way into the pinched-up area.
Lower your knee slightly so that the back of your arm is no longer pinched up.
Push the plunger of the syringe all the way in.
Throw away the needle in a sharps container or other solid plastic container. You can get a sharps container at your pharmacy.
Current as of: March 1, 2023
Author: Healthwise StaffMedical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal MedicineAdam Husney MD - Family MedicineKathleen Romito MD - Family MedicineDavid C.W. Lau MD, PhD, FRCPC - EndocrinologyRhonda O'Brien MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes EducatorHeather Quinn MD - Family Medicine
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & David C.W. Lau MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology & Rhonda O'Brien MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator & Heather Quinn MD - Family Medicine
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