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  2. Ceftriaxone - Wikipedia

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    Ceftriaxone, sold under the brand name Rocephin, is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. [4] These include middle ear infections, endocarditis, meningitis, pneumonia, bone and joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, skin infections, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, and pelvic inflammatory disease. [4]

  3. Intrathecal administration - Wikipedia

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    Intrathecal administration is a route of administration for drugs via an injection into the spinal canal, or into the subarachnoid space so that it reaches the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is useful in several applications, such as for spinal anesthesia, chemotherapy, or pain management. This route is also used to introduce drugs that fight ...

  4. Route of administration - Wikipedia

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    However, in common English the term has mostly been used to describe the four most well-known routes of injection. A peripheral IV placed on the hand. A medical professional performs an intradermal (ID) injection. The term injection encompasses intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SC) and intradermal (ID) administration. [35]

  5. Intramuscular injection - Wikipedia

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    In people who are overweight, a 1.5-inch needle may be used to ensure the injection is given below the subcutaneous layer of skin, while a 5 ⁄ 8-inch needle may be used for people who weigh under 60 kilograms (130 lb). In any case, the skin does not need to be pinched up before injecting when the appropriate length needle is used.

  6. Inclusion map - Wikipedia

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    This and other analogous injective functions [3] from substructures are sometimes called natural injections. Given any morphism f {\displaystyle f} between objects X {\displaystyle X} and Y {\displaystyle Y} , if there is an inclusion map ι : A → X {\displaystyle \iota :A\to X} into the domain X {\displaystyle X} , then one can form the ...

  7. Enteral administration - Wikipedia

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    A man with a nasogastric tube allowing food and medicine to be delivered through the nose and straight to the stomach. Enteral administration may be divided into three different categories, depending on the entrance point into the GI tract: oral (by mouth), gastric (through the stomach), and rectal (from the rectum).

  8. Injection site reaction - Wikipedia

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    Injection site reactions (ISRs) are reactions that occur at the site of injection of a drug. They may be mild or severe and may or may not require medical intervention. Some reactions may appear immediately after injection, and some may be delayed. [1] Such reactions can occur with subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous administration.

  9. Subcutaneous administration - Wikipedia

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    Subcutaneous administration is the insertion of medications beneath the skin either by injection or infusion. A subcutaneous injection is administered as a bolus into the subcutis, the layer of skin directly below the dermis and epidermis, collectively referred to as the cutis. The instruments are usually a hypodermic needle and a syringe.