Giving Testosterone Injections into Muscle

Giving Testosterone Injections into Muscle

 

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Learn how to give testosterone as an injection into a muscle, also called intramuscular injection or IM. Injecting medicine deep into the muscle allows it to be absorbed into the bloodstream quickly. This handout covers how to get ready, how to prepare the medicine in the syringe, how to give the injection, and how to clean up after.

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