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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Just leaked a bunch of TC down my arm...
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<blockquote data-quote="slicktop" data-source="post: 172022" data-attributes="member: 39800"><p>1/2" needle isn't recommended by anyone, AFAIK, for an IM shot in the delt, even in children. 5/8" is the minimum considered to be effective, with 1" to 1-1/2" the standard. Not that there's anything wrong with a sub-q shot, but it's highly unlikely you're actually getting IM with a 1/2" needle in your delt. From the first google result:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>For adults</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Intramuscular injections</strong></span></p><p>The deltoid muscle is most often used as the site for IM injections in adults: Needle length is usually 1–1½", 22–25 gauge, but a longer or shorter needle may be needed depending on the patient's weight.</p><p></p><p>According to <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6002.pdf" target="_blank">CDC’s General Recommendations on Immunization</a> (page 16), you should choose needle length based on the weight of your adult patients as follows:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Adults weighing less than 130 lbs (60 kg): ⅝" needle is sufficient for IM injection in the deltoid muscle only if the subcutaneous tissue is not bunched and the injection is made at a 90-degree angle</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Adults weighing 130–152 lbs (60–70 kg): 1" needle is sufficient</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Women weighing 152–200 lbs (70–90 kg) and men weighing 152–260 lbs (70–118 kg): 1–1½" needle is recommended</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Women weighing more than 200 lbs (90 kg) or men weighing more than 260 lbs (118 kg): 1½" needle is recommended</li> </ul><p>An alternate site for IM injection in adults is the anterolateral thigh muscle (use 1–1 ½” needle, 22–25 gauge).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slicktop, post: 172022, member: 39800"] 1/2" needle isn't recommended by anyone, AFAIK, for an IM shot in the delt, even in children. 5/8" is the minimum considered to be effective, with 1" to 1-1/2" the standard. Not that there's anything wrong with a sub-q shot, but it's highly unlikely you're actually getting IM with a 1/2" needle in your delt. From the first google result: [SIZE=22px][B]For adults[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=18px][B]Intramuscular injections[/B][/SIZE] The deltoid muscle is most often used as the site for IM injections in adults: Needle length is usually 1–1½", 22–25 gauge, but a longer or shorter needle may be needed depending on the patient's weight. According to [URL='http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6002.pdf']CDC’s General Recommendations on Immunization[/URL] (page 16), you should choose needle length based on the weight of your adult patients as follows: [LIST] [*]Adults weighing less than 130 lbs (60 kg): ⅝" needle is sufficient for IM injection in the deltoid muscle only if the subcutaneous tissue is not bunched and the injection is made at a 90-degree angle [*]Adults weighing 130–152 lbs (60–70 kg): 1" needle is sufficient [*]Women weighing 152–200 lbs (70–90 kg) and men weighing 152–260 lbs (70–118 kg): 1–1½" needle is recommended [*]Women weighing more than 200 lbs (90 kg) or men weighing more than 260 lbs (118 kg): 1½" needle is recommended [/LIST] An alternate site for IM injection in adults is the anterolateral thigh muscle (use 1–1 ½” needle, 22–25 gauge). [/QUOTE]
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