How do you give a Lovenox injection in the arm? Injecting Lovenox into the upper arm can be a bit tricky to do yourself but by using your knee you can create a pinched-up area of skin to inject into. If you find this difficult, for example, if you don’t have much loose skin on...
Patients may self-inject by the subcutaneous route of administration only after their physicians determine that it is appropriate and with medical follow-up, as necessary. Provide proper training in subcutaneous injection technique before allowing self-injection (with or without the assistance of an inj...
Patients may self-inject by the subcutaneous route of administration only after their physicians determine that it is appropriate and with medical follow-up, as necessary. Provide proper training in subcutaneous injection technique before allowing self-injection (with or without the assistance of an inj...
Your care provider will show you where on your body to inject Lovenox. Use a different place each time you give an injection. Do not inject into the same place two times in a row. You will need frequent medical tests to help your doctor determine how long to treat you with Lovenox. ...
each dose, clean the skin you are going to inject into (the injection site) with rubbing alcohol. Change the injection site each time to lessen injury under the skin. To lessen bruising, do not rub the injection site after a shot. Learn how to store and discard medical supplies safely....
2. Inject using standard technique, pushing the plunger to the bottom of the syringe (see Figure B). Figure B 3. Remove the syringe from the injection site keeping your finger on the plunger rod (see Figure C). Figure C 4. Orient the needle away from you and others, and activate the...
Subcutaneous Injection Technique • Position patients in a supine position for Lovenox administration by deep subcutaneous injection. • Do not expel the air bubble from the prefilled syringes before the injection, to avoid the loss of drug. • Do not inject into skin that has bruises or ...