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The first time you use the pen, youll need to prime it to push out extra air in the delivery system

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8-12 hours IM) Preferred by 64% of patients who've tried both Intramuscular (into deltoid or vastus lateralis, using a 22-25 gauge, 1-inch needle): 41% report injection-site soreness Faster absorption More difficult self-administration for some sites (deltoid requires non-dominant arm injection) Preferred by 36% of patients who've tried both The efficacy difference is minimal

For example, some medications cant be given orally because acid and enzymes in the stomach would destroy them

Clean the Injection Site : Disinfection : Use an alcohol swab to clean the selected injection site