intramuscular

(adjective)

Inside a muscle or the muscles.

Examples of intramuscular in the following topics:

  • Intramuscular Injections

    • Intramuscular (or IM) injection is the injection of a substance directly into a muscle.
    • Intramuscular (or IM) injection is the injection of a substance directly into a muscle.
    • In terms of absorption, the injection methods that delivers the drug quickest to slowest is intravenous, intramuscular, and then subcutaneous.
    • Intramuscular injections are often given in the deltoid, vastus lateralis muscles and the ventrogluteal and dorsogluteal areas .
  • Active and Passive Humoral Immunity

    • Artificially acquired passive immunity is a short-term immunization achieved by the transfer of antibodies, and can be administered in several forms: as human or animal blood (usually horse) plasma or serum, as pooled human immunoglobulin for intravenous (IVIG) or intramuscular (IG) use, and as monoclonal antibodies (MAb).
  • Syphilis

    • Syphilis can be effectively treated with antibiotics, specifically the preferred intramuscular penicillin G (given intravenously for neurosyphilis), or else ceftriaxone, and in those who have a severe penicillin allergy, oral doxycycline or azithromycin.
  • Syphilis

    • Syphilis can be effectively treated with antibiotics, specifically the preferred intramuscular penicillin G (given intravenously for neurosyphilis), or else ceftriaxone, and in those who have a severe pencillin allergy, oral doxycycline or azithromycin.
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