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Insulin
Injection sites
The usual injection sites are
- Front of thigh/lateral thigh (the preferred site because of ease of access, administration and for slower absorption of longer acting insulins)
- Abdomen (the preferred site when faster absorption is required, and it may be less affected by muscle activity on exercise)
- Buttocks (upper outer quadrant – may be useful in small children)
- Lateral aspect of arm (in small children with little SC fat, IM injection is more likely and it may cause unsightly bruising)
- Cleaning or disinfection of skin is not necessary unless hygiene is a real problem. Infection at injection sites is uncommon
Recommendation
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Children and adolescents should be encouraged to inject
consistently within the same site at a particular time in the day,
but must avoid injecting repeatedly into the same spot to prevent
lipohypertrophy
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