Lokale bivirkninger ved parenteral administrasjon av legemidler

(Re)discussing the drug administration technique by the intramuscular route: a systematic review / (Re)discutindo a técnica de administração de medicamentos pela via intramuscular: revisão sistemática

“…19,21 To avoid complications, it is necessary to perform hand washing, selection and classification of the best injection site and correct volume to be injected. 14,17,[18][19]21,28 A complication cited after performing the IM technique was muscle fibrosis followed by muscle contraction due to technical failure, which included not plucking the plunger before injecting the medication, failure in antisepsis and the irritant properties of the drugs. 25 Because it is a transcutaneous method, the introduction of IM medications requires care, given that the type of medication can be irritating; the dose incompatible with the muscular structure of the place of introduction of the medicinal product; the age of the patient; the caliber and length of the needle.…”