Teach Patients to Self-Inject Subcutaneous or IM Meds

December 2021

Patients will need your help learning how to self-inject meds.

A recent example is subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone (Depo-subQ Provera 104). It can now be self-injected...as a way to improve contraceptive access.

But IM medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) is still given by a healthcare provider...since it's a deltoid or gluteal injection.

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Table of Contents

COVID-19 Educate About COVID-19 Vaccination for Kids 5 and Up
Vaccines Compare New Pneumococcal Vaccines to Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23
Ophthalmology Watch for Tyrvaya Nasal Spray for Dry Eyes
Depression Consider Strategies for Seasonal Affective Disorder
Medication Errors Work as a Team to Prevent Vaccine Errors
Acne Help Patients Start and Stay on Isotretinoin for Acne
Med Administration Teach Patients to Self-Inject Subcutaneous or IM Meds
Eczema Clarify the Role of Opzelura for Eczema
Geriatrics Don't Jump to Stimulants for Older Adults
Cough & Cold Help Demystify Humidifiers and Vaporizers
Practice Point Out Recent Changes to FSAs and HSAs