Injection Technique
Step-numbered procedures with printable cheat sheets, for every pen and every technique.
Every technique post has a step-numbered procedure, a printable PDF, and HowTo schema. This hub ranks for the entire 'how to inject' universe.
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Find your pen.
Each medication shares the same steps with device-specific detail: how to inject, where to inject, and how the pen works.
Ozempic & semaglutide
How to inject, where to inject, and pen mechanics for Ozempic & semaglutide.
Mounjaro
How to inject, where to inject, and pen mechanics for Mounjaro.
Wegovy
How to inject, where to inject, and pen mechanics for Wegovy.
Zepbound
How to inject, where to inject, and pen mechanics for Zepbound.
General technique
The fundamentals that apply to every pen and vial: angle, pinch, site rotation, insulin.
- Abdomen, thigh or upper arm12 min
- Injecting Dupixent at home12 min
- Injecting methotrexate at home12 min
- Injecting Lovenox at home12 min
- Injecting prescribed vitamin B1212 min
- Finding the deltoid injection site11 min
- The Z-track injection technique11 min
- Finding the ventrogluteal injection site12 min
- The dorsogluteal injection site10 min
- Using an epinephrine auto-injector11 min
- What belongs in an injection record6 min
- Reading the leaflet that came in the box7 min
- How to rehearse before the first injection7 min
- What to ask before your first injection7 min
- How heat and exercise change absorption at the site7 min
- Adapting injection technique for tremor or low vision7 min
- Skin to skip when you choose an injection site7 min
- Aspirating before an injection: what the guidance says6 min
- Can you inject through your clothes?6 min
- How to inject when you are away from home7 min
- Injecting yourself when you are afraid of needles7 min
- Injecting in cold weather5 min
- How to use a safety-shielded needle4 min
- Left-handed injection technique4 min
- Injecting when you are ill5 min
- Intramuscular injection sites6 min
- Rotating injection sites7 min
- How to inject insulin correctly8 min
- What angle for a subcutaneous injection7 min
- How to pinch the skin for an injection6 min
- How to inject peptides14 min
- How to draw up medication from a vial7 min
- Intramuscular or subcutaneous? The two routes compared6 min
- How to give yourself a shot9 min
- How to inject reconstituted retatrutide7 min
- How long to leave the needle in after injecting7 min
- Pre-injection hygiene5 min
- Post-injection care5 min
- Self-injection versus a caregiver giving the shot5 min
- Injecting after drinking alcohol5 min
Plain-English answers, step-numbered.
- Explainer11 min
How to inject Saxenda
Saxenda is a once-daily dialable pen. Attaching a needle, the flow check, the sites, and the hold after the counter reaches zero.
- Explainer10 min
How to inject Trulicity
How to use the Trulicity (dulaglutide) pen per Lilly's Instructions for Use. Step-numbered procedure, supplies, common mistakes. Not medical advice.
- Explainer10 min
How to inject Victoza
How to use the Victoza (liraglutide) pen: attach a needle, check the flow, dial the dose, and inject once daily. Step-by-step. Not medical advice.
Your First Injection, a one-page cheat sheet.
A printable, step-numbered PDF covering supplies, technique, site rotation, and the three questions to ask your prescriber. Free.
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