During a subcutaneous injection, a short needle is used to inject a drug into the fatty tissue layer between the skin and the muscle, usually in specific areas of the thigh, arm, and abdomen
Personalized Plan Your dose, your timeline, your goals
Another factor is the packaging the medication is in
Safety check A licensed clinician still needs to review health history, contraindications, current medications, side effects, and dose escalation
The specific length of the needle makes it foolproof to use the pen, as it's calibrated to give you the right dose at the right distance beneath the skin
While theyre recovering, patients are eating just three to five bites of food, three to five times a day