intramuscularly
Injected into tissue
Intramuscularly means into or within a muscle, describing how medications or vaccines are administered by injection directly into muscle tissue: The vaccine is given intramuscularly.
The abbreviation IM appears in medical contexts: administered IM in the deltoid.
Medical injection tool
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- deltoidShoulder's main muscle
- gluteusButtock muscle
- gaugeStandard of measurement
hypodermic · aspiration · sterile · antiseptic · depot · bolus · aqueous · oil-based
Of or like bones
- gluteus maximusPrimary posterior hip muscle
- quadricepsFour-part thigh muscle
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
Drug fate in body
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- sustained releaseControlled gradual drug delivery
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- contraindicationsReasons to avoid treatment
analgesic · antibiotic · antipsychotic · hormonal · epinephrine · penicillin · testosterone · progesterone
Free from pathogens
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- needle gaugeTool measuring wire thickness
- site selectionChoosing where something goes
syringe
Medical injection tool
gauge · hypodermic · aspiration · sterile · antiseptic · depot · bolus · aqueous · oil-based · absorption
skeletal
Of or like bones
- gluteus maximusPrimary posterior hip muscle
- quadricepsFour-part thigh muscle
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
pharmacokinetics
Drug fate in body
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- sustained releaseControlled gradual drug delivery
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
contraindications · analgesic · antibiotic · antipsychotic · hormonal · epinephrine · penicillin · testosterone · progesterone · B12
aseptic
Free from pathogens
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- needle gaugeTool measuring wire thickness
site selection · two-handed · landmarking · proper disposal · documentation
immunization
Protective medical injection
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- diphtheriaBacterial throat membrane disease
tetanus · pertussis · hepatitis · influenza · polio · measles · mumps · rubella · varicella · HPV
intramuscularlytopically
On the body's surface
intravenously · orally · transdermally · externally · subcutaneously
- intramuscular injectionMedication into muscle tissue