Intramuscular (also IM or im) injection is the injection of a substance directly into a muscle. In medicine, it is one of several alternative methods for the administration of medications (see route of administration). It is used for particular forms of medication that are administered in small volumes. Depending on the chemical properties of the ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intramuscular_injection
inserting liquid medication into a muscle with a syringe. Glucagon may be given by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection for hypoglycemia. Found on http://www.diabetes.co.uk/glossary/i.html
<technique> A technique to deliver a medication into muscle tissue for its eventual absorption into the systemic circulation. Smaller volume intramuscular injections may be given into the deltoid, but larger volumes are usually given into the gluteus muscle. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
injection into the substance of a muscle, usually in the upper arm, thigh, or buttock, given when the substance is to be absorbed quickly. Injections into the anterior lateral area of the thigh are considered the safest because there is less danger there of damage to a major blood vessel or nerve. The deltoid muscle at the shou... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
A procedure used to administer a drug into the muscle tissue, enabling the drug to be more easily absorbed into the bloodstream. Flu shots are given this way. Found on https://covid19-sciencetable.ca/glossary_term/