Intramuscular route of injection, Biology

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Intramuscular Route of Injection

Purpose

When rapid action is required.
When drug would prove irritating to the subcutaneous tissue.
Site selected must be where there is a reasonable amount of muscle with no underlying nerves or blood vessels that can be damaged.

The site selected for children are:

Ventrogluteal area.
Vastus lateralis (infant and young child).
Rectus femoris (alternate site) for infant and young child.
Gluteal region (Children who have been walking for 1 year at least).
Deltoid (any age), needle guage usually used is 25-22 guage. 1% inch needle for gluteus maximus.

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