One of the things that many people hate most about getting vaccinations and taking certain types of medication is needles. Any medication that has to be delivered intramuscular typically requires a ...

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 ...

Fatter rear ends are causing many drug injections to miss their mark, requiring longer needles to reach buttock muscle, researchers said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Although the intramuscular route is commonly used for administering human vaccines, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal and intramuscular routes are often used interchangeably for immunizing experimental ...