Intramuscular injection
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Intramuscular injection is an injection of a substance directly into a muscle. In medicine, it is one of several alternative methods for the administration of medicines (see: route of administration) It is used for particular forms of medication which are administered in small amounts. Depending on the chemical properties of the drug, the medication may either be absorbed fairly quickly or more gradually. Intramuscular injections are often given in the gluteus, quadriceps, or deltoid. When the gluteal muscles are used, injections should be made on the upper, outer quadrant of the buttock to avoid damaging the sciatic nerve.
Some medications administered intramuscularly: