Dear Dr. Roach: I give my wife an octreotide intramuscular injection monthly into the gluteal muscle. I was taught to pull back on the needle to be sure you aren't in a blood vessel. Sometimes, I am ...

Intramuscular administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used to target severe bleeding after childbirth, is safe and quickly reaches therapeutic concentrations in pregnant women, according to a ...

Recently I've been prescribed DHE (dihydroergotamine) for injection for my migraines. In the hospital I was shown the method to give myself an injection, but I didn't actually have to opportunity to ...

TXA, a drug that prevents severe bleeding after injury by inhibiting blood clot breakdown, is most effective when given soon after injury. Every 15 minutes treatment delay reduces its lifesaving ...

The prescribed dosage for Engerix-B (hepatitis B vaccine [recombinant]) may vary depending on your individual treatment plan. Other factors, including your medical history, may affect your dosage of ...