Home Injection Instructions

You have two main Locations for self-injection:

  • Abdomen: Stay at least 2 inches away from your belly button.
  • Thigh: The space between one hand above your knee and one hand below your groin, toward the outer side of your thigh.
  • If someone else is giving you the injection: Then they can use your tricep (the back of your upper arm), similar to how we do it during your office visits.

Home Injection Instructions

1. Clean

  • Wash and dry your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
  • Clean the area where you plan to inject using an alcohol wipe.

2. Position

  • Remove the cap from the syringe.
  • Hold the syringe like a dart with your dominant hand, gripping the barrel between your fingers and thumb.
  • With your other hand, pinch an area of skin to create a small lump.

3. Insert

  • Quickly insert the needle straight into the pinched skin. It’s more comfortable to jab the needle in rather than inserting it slowly.

4. Inject

  • Press the plunger down with your index finger until the syringe is empty. Keep the needle steady while injecting.

5. Remove

  • Pull the needle out at the same angle it was inserted.

6. Dispose and Refrigerate

  • Dispose of the needle in a sharps container.
  • Return any unused syringes to the refrigerator.