General Instructions:
- Remove pop-top from a vial and swab a rubber stopper with alcohol.
- No mixing is required. The vial contains Progesterone mixed in oil.
- Put a new sterile needle (22 gauge, 1 ½ inch needle) onto 3 ml syringe prior to the injection.
- Apply ice to the skin prior to the injection, if desired.
- Insert the needle in a dart-like motion.
- Pull syringe plunger back to check for blood.
- If you do not see any blood, inject the medication slowly since oil is viscous.
- If you observe blood, take the needle out, replace it with a new sterile needle (22 gauge, 1 ½ inch needle) and repeat the procedure.
- Massage the injection site after the injection. Massage the area applying good pressure in a circular motion.
- If you experience local inflammation at the injection site, you may use a heating pad.
Drawing Instructions:
- Pull syringe plunger back to the 1 ml mark to draw air.
- Inject 1 ml of air into the vial with Progesterone.
- Draw out 1 ml of the medication.
- Administer intramuscularly.
- Discard the needle and syringe.
Injections should be given in the shaded areas
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