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2. Needle length for vaccines should vary based on weight. You ...

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   While the standard needle size for vaccination is 1 inch, it's recommended that women over 200 lbs. and men over 260 lbs. get shots with 1.5-inch needles. (Getty Images) (Nicolae Toma / 500px via ...

3. Injector pen - Wikipedia

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   Today, pen needles are manufactured at shorter needle lengths than required for typical vial and syringe administration, which decreases the pain associated with injection. [2] They are available in multiple lengths and gauge of needle , including 3.5mm, 4mm, 5mm, and 8mm lengths, and 31 through 34 gauge. [ 8 ]

4. Subcutaneous administration - Wikipedia

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   The gauge of the needle used can range from 25 gauge to 27 gauge, while the length can vary between 1 ⁄ 2-inch to 5 ⁄ 8-inch for injections using a syringe and needle. [ 3 ] : 722 For subcutaneous injections delivered using devices such as injector pens , the needle used may be as thin as 34 gauge (commonly 30–32 gauge), and as short as 3 ...

5. Hypodermic needle - Wikipedia

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   Needles in common medical use range from 7 gauge (the largest) to 34 (the smallest). 21-gauge needles are most commonly used for drawing blood for testing purposes, and 16- or 17-gauge needles are most commonly used for blood donation, as the larger luminal cross-sectional area results in lower fluid shear, reducing harm to red blood cells ...

6. Lilly launches lower-price weight loss drug without injector pen

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   Starter doses of the weight-loss drug Zepbound are now available in single-dose vials, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced Tuesday, a move the company says will “significantly” expand supply ...

7. Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with ...

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   "No one size fits all," she said. But there are practical limitations in microdosing weight-loss medications, she said. Brand-name GLP-1 medications come in fixed-dose pen injectors, making ...