How to inject steroids?

 If you are already informed about injectable steroids, their distinct features and traits then the matter of how to inject steroids is easy to remember and more easy to do in practice. Before describing all the steps in injecting correctly the steroids you should take into consideration the fact that all the steroids are different in severity and carry different traits. This fact is important, as after injecting a particular steroid you might need to change the injection site in order to avoid any infections and in order to support easier the injection (some might be very painful). Well, in this article it is explained properly how to inject steroids because once you know all the steps the process becomes automatically the simplest thing to do. You need to understand that injecting a steroid is similar to injecting any other drug, besides some distinct indications of administration. We shall examine them further.

Basic steps for injecting the steroid

Before injecting the steroid, you need to follow some basic steps:

1.     Choose a needle of the right size. As there are numerous needle sizes available, you have to choose the one that will better serve your needs. It is recommended a needle of 23g-25g and 1’’ length because it is easy to administer and will help you get the job done quickly. Every time use a clean one.

2.     Draw air before you draw the steroid into the syringe. The amount of air into the steroid syringe has to match the amount of steroid you will be drawing into the syringe.

3.     Empty the air. For this step you need to place the needle into the solution and push all the air in.

4.     Draw the oil into the syringe. For this step you need to know the dosage you are going to inject and simply pull the plunger of the syringe back until the right dose is in.

5.     Remove the air bubbles. After getting the right amount of steroid in the syringe, push the plunger and remove all air bubbles.

6.     Determine the injection site and disinfect it with alcohol. As already mentioned, the procedure is very alike with injecting any other medicine. Therefore, follow the same steps, put some alcohol on a cotton pad and disinfect the muscle where you will inject the steroid.

7.     After following all the previous steps you can plunge the needle into the injection site and pull the syringe back. Do not inject before making sure there is no blood into the syringe. If this is the case, remove the needle and choose another injection site.

8.     Inject the steroid. Once the needle is in and no blood entered into the syringe, you are ready to inject the steroid. Simply push the plunger until all the solution has entered into the muscle.

What else should you know about injecting the steroids?

·        After injecting the steroid, make sure all the solution has entered deep into the muscle.

·        Remove the needle and place a clean cotton pad directly over the injected area and keep it for 20 seconds.

·        Remove the cotton pad and massage the area for a few seconds to make sure all the solution dispersed even and deep into the muscle.