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Avoids first pass effect in the liver and there is high bioavailability of the drug in the body. "Some medications are best administered into the subcutaneous tissue by a needle. This route has the advantage of almost complete absorption, providing the patient's circulation is good; therefore an accurate measure of the amount of the drug absorption is possible. Medicines administered in this manner are not affected by gastric disturbances (although it should be remembered that the medicines may themselves cause gastrointestinal disturbances), nor is their administration dependent upon the consciousness or rationality of the patient."
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoSome meds, like insulin, cannot be swallowed as it won't allow for absorption in the stomach. Giving meds "subQ" will ensure the medicine is absorbed into the system.
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∙ 9y agoBecause the blood vessels found in the hypodermis (subcutaneous layer), and not found in the epidermis, allow for more rapid delivery of the injection.
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∙ 7y agoInsulin is given subcutaneously or intramuscularly as it is too labile in the gastrointestinal tract to be give orally,
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What is the difference between a Subcutaneous injection and a intradermal injection?
Subcutaneous injection can be given below the skin.. Intradermal injection can be given in-between the skin and base of the hair
Injection into the fatty tissue should be what?
A subcutaneous injection
Where do you give a sub q injection?
Sub q injection is a shortening of subcutaneous injection. Subcutaneous injections are given into the subcutaneous tissue which is the layer of tissue just under the skin - between the skin and the muscle. The most common areas of the body to give a subcutaneous injection are the abdomen, thigh, lower back and upper arm.
Is a subcutaneous injection made into the fatty layer just below the skin?
Yes, a subcutaneous injection is made into fatty layer below the skin.
What is the injection into the muscle belly called?
Subcutaneous Injection.....other sites for subcutaneous injections could be the fat of the arms, thighs, and hip regions.
What are the three types of injection?
subcutaneous intravenous intramuscular
What is Another name for subcutaneous injection is?
Hypodermic
What are the medical terms meaning injection under the skin and into a vein respectively?
Subcutaneous injection and Intravenous injection
What is the medical term meaning drugs injected under the skin?
An intradermal injection is made into the middle layers of the skin.
What is the most common medication used in a subcutaneous injection?
I don't believe there is a medication that is most commonly given in a subcutaneous injection. There are a lot of medications given this way.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of intramuscular injection?
The advantages of the deltoid intramuscular injection is that as said before is easy accessible and patients are generally a lot more comfortable with exposing their arms as opposed to another body area. Disadvantages to this site are the size of the muscle mass is small in relation to other IM injection sites.
Factors that contradict administration of subcutaneous injection?
The muscles
