Mataracy
VIP Contributor
The risks if injecting any medicines are :
(1) infection caused by germs entering with the needle and
(2) allergic or poisonous reaction caused by the medicine.
- To lower the chance if infecting take great care that everything is completely clean. It is very important to boil the needle and syringe before injecting. After boiling, do not touch the needle with your fingers or with anything else.
Never use the same needle and syringe to inject more than one person without boiling it again first.
Carefully follow all of the the instructions for injecting.
Be sure to wash your hands well before preparing or giving injections.
- it is very important to know what reactions a medicine can produce and yo take the recommended precautions before injecting
If any of the following signs of allergic or poisonous reaction appear, never give the same or similar medicine again:
Hives, or a rash with itching, can appear a few hours or up to several days after getting an injection. If the same medicine is given to the person again, it may cause a very severe reaction or even death.
(1) infection caused by germs entering with the needle and
(2) allergic or poisonous reaction caused by the medicine.
- To lower the chance if infecting take great care that everything is completely clean. It is very important to boil the needle and syringe before injecting. After boiling, do not touch the needle with your fingers or with anything else.
Never use the same needle and syringe to inject more than one person without boiling it again first.
Carefully follow all of the the instructions for injecting.
Be sure to wash your hands well before preparing or giving injections.
- it is very important to know what reactions a medicine can produce and yo take the recommended precautions before injecting
If any of the following signs of allergic or poisonous reaction appear, never give the same or similar medicine again:
- hives (patchy swellings of skin) it a rash with itching.
- swelling anywhere
- difficulty breathing
- signs of shock
- dizzy spells with nausea ( wanting to vomit)
- problems with vision
- ringing in the ears or deafness
- severe back pain
- difficulty urinating.
Hives, or a rash with itching, can appear a few hours or up to several days after getting an injection. If the same medicine is given to the person again, it may cause a very severe reaction or even death.
