Session information
- Title:
- Administration of Drugs by Subcutaneous Injection
- Description:
- This session describes the use of subcutaneous (SC) injection as a route of drug delivery. It covers the reasons why it is used, the common types of drugs that can be given this way, practical aspects of giving a subcutaneous injection and adverse effects that might be encountered.
- Hierarchy:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) > Resources for Nurses, Midwives and AHPs Returning to work, being Redeployed or Up-Skilled > Physical skills for Nurses and AHPs working in Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism > Essential Learning > Medicines Management > Administration of Drugs by Subcutaneous Injection
- Author(s):
-
Gerry McKay
- Created:
- 19 Oct 2016
- Last Major Update:
- 19 Oct 2016
- Keywords:
- 210-0012, insulin, unfractionated heparin, low-molecular-weight heparins, lipohypertrophy, oral bioavailability, subcutaneous bioavailability, SC injection
- Quicklink:
- 210-6001
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Interactivity
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Self assessments
4.4/5
4.4/5
- Title:
- Administration of Drugs by Subcutaneous Injection
- Description:
- This session describes the use of subcutaneous (SC) injection as a route of drug delivery. It covers the reasons why it is used, the common types of drugs that can be given this way, practical aspects of giving a subcutaneous injection and adverse effects that might be encountered.
- Hierarchy:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) > Resources for Nurses, Midwives and AHPs Returning to work, being Redeployed or Up-Skilled > Physical skills for Nurses and AHPs working in Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism > Essential Learning > Medicines Management > Administration of Drugs by Subcutaneous Injection
- Author(s):
-
Gerry McKay
- Created:
- 19 Oct 2016
- Last Major Update:
- 19 Oct 2016
- Keywords:
- 210-0012, insulin, unfractionated heparin, low-molecular-weight heparins, lipohypertrophy, oral bioavailability, subcutaneous bioavailability, SC injection
- Quicklink:
- 210-6001