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Where to inject HGH
It is very important to rotate the
site of your Nutropin injections—that is, you should choose a different
injection site each time you use the medication. The injection should
not go very deep. It should be given in the subcutaneous space
(the fatty layer just beneath the skin's surface).
The following areas are good injection sites because you will be able to
grasp the right amount of skin needed for the injection:
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Abdomen. The tissue below
the skin of the abdomen absorbs medication readily. Injections
in this area sometimes hurt less. Avoid giving the injection too
close to the navel. Also, be careful to avoid giving the
injection where a waistband might chafe and irritate the
injection site.
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Thighs. The front or outside of the thigh
provides a good injection site. To locate this site, think of
dividing the leg between the hip bone and the knee into thirds.
The injection is given into the skin on the middle third on the
front or outside of the thigh (but not into the muscle).
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Buttocks. As with the abdomen, injections in
the upper, outer area of the buttocks sometimes hurt less. The
person receiving the injection should lie face down on a flat
surface with toes pointed inward.
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Upper arms. The largest part on the back
portion of the arm may also serve as an injection site.
Occasionally, a problem may develop at an injection site.
Contact your healthcare provider if you notice any of the
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A lump that doesn't go away
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Bruising that doesn't go away
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Any
signs of infection or inflammation at an injection site (such as
swelling, pus, persistent redness or pain, or skin that is hot to
the touch)
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