Heparin may be given to you by a nurse or other healthcare provider, or you may be told to inject the medication by yourself at home. If you will be injecting heparin yourself, a healthcare provider will show you how to inject the medication. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist if you do not understand these directions or have any questions about where on your body you should inject heparin, how to give the injection, or how to dispose of used needles and syringes after you inject the medication.
If you will be injecting heparin yourself, follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Use heparin exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Heparin solution comes in different strengths, and using the wrong strength may cause serious problems. Before giving an injection of heparin, check the package label to make sure it is the strength of heparin solution that your doctor prescribed for you. If the strength of heparin is not correct do not use the heparin and call your doctor or pharmacist right away.
Your doctor may increase or decrease your dose during your heparin treatment. If you will be injecting heparin yourself, be sure you know how much medication you should use. Heparin is also sometimes used alone or in combination with aspirin to prevent pregnancy loss and other problems in pregnant women who have certain medical conditions and who have experienced these problems in their earlier pregnancies.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about the risks of using this medication to treat your condition. This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. If you will be injecting heparin yourself at home, talk to your doctor about what you should do if you forget to inject a dose. Heparin may cause osteoporosis condition in which the bones become weak and may break easily , especially in people who use the medication for a long time.
Talk to your doctor about the risks of using this medication. Heparin may cause other side effects. People can follow the instructions on the package if they are using an auto-injector. The needle used for subcutaneous injection is usually small and short and causes minimal discomfort.
The amount of pain a person feels depends on factors such as where they or another person administer the injection, their pain tolerance, and skin sensitivity. The pain also depends on the medication they are injecting, as it may cause stinging, burning, or aching during or following the injection.
Subcutaneous injections tend to be less painful than intramuscular injections because the needles are smaller and do not have to push through as much tissue. Children and people who fear needles may still have issues with these injections that can cause anxiety. A few strategies can help with the pain and anxiety:. The most common complication of a subcutaneous injection is pain near the injection site for 1 to 2 days afterward.
Pain near the injection site can happen when inserting the needle at the wrong angle, or when it moves slightly during the injection. Some medications can cause a bruise or irritation at the injection site. Injecting a blood vessel can cause serious complications in rare cases.
However, the likelihood of hitting a blood vessel in the subcutaneous fat is extremely rare. Keep the needle in the bottle and turn the bottle upside down. With the tip of the needle in the liquid, pull back on the plunger to get the right dose of heparin into the syringe.
Check the syringe for air bubbles. If there are bubbles, hold both the bottle and syringe in one hand, and tap the syringe with your other hand. The bubbles will float to the top. Push the bubbles back into the heparin bottle, then pull back to get the right dose.
When there are no bubbles, take the syringe out of the bottle. Put the syringe down carefully so the needle does not touch anything. If you are not going to give the shot right away, carefully put the cover over the needle. If the needle bends, do not straighten it. Get a new syringe.
Giving the Shot. Wash your hands with soap and water. Dry them well. Keep your shots 1 inch 2. Do not put a shot in a spot that is bruised, swollen, or tender. The heparin needs to go into the fat layer under the skin.
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