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How To Administer Your GLP-1 Medication | LifeMD
Our summary
This LifeMD video walks through how to administer a compounded GLP-1 medication at home. According to the video, the package should contain alcohol swabs, a pack of empty injection syringes and a vial of compounded medication. The syringes are not pre-filled. The video says to keep the cold pack until the vial has been found, since it may be tucked into the same pouch. Before starting, the narrator says to wash your hands and, if the medication is in the refrigerator, take it out so it can warm to room temperature.
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What else the video covers
The video then covers preparation. The vial top is wiped with an alcohol swab after the metal cap is removed, and the injection area is wiped with a new swab. It says the medication is typically injected into the subcutaneous tissue, the fatty layer under the skin, with the abdomen, outer thigh and back of the upper arm named as common sites. Rotating the site is described as helping comfort. To draw the dose, the narrator explains pulling the plunger back to draw in air, inserting the needle through the vial's rubber cap, injecting that air into the vial, and keeping the needle tip submerged while pulling back to the right number of units. This is said to help prevent air bubbles, which are described as not harmful but able to take up room in the syringe.
Finally, the video describes dosing and injection. The care team determines the dose and syringe size. As an example, the narrator says a prescription of .1 ML on the vial equates to 10 units on the syringe, and that the entire vial is never injected at one time. The skin is pinched, the needle goes in at a 90 degree angle, and the plunger is pushed slowly, holding for 5 seconds. Used needles are disposed of per state requirements and not thrown loose in the trash or toilet, and the vial goes back in the refrigerator.
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Takeaways
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- 0:00 The video says the package should hold alcohol swabs, empty syringes and a vial of compounded medication, and the cold pack should be kept until the vial is found.
- 0:30 The narrator says to wash hands, let refrigerated medication warm to room temperature, and wipe the vial top and injection area with separate alcohol swabs.
- 1:01 According to the video, the medication is typically injected into subcutaneous tissue, with the abdomen, outer thigh and back of the upper arm named as common sites.
- 1:33 The video explains injecting air into the vial first, then keeping the needle tip submerged while drawing the dose to help avoid air bubbles.
- 2:05 The narrator says .1 ML on the vial equals 10 units on the syringe, and the whole vial is never injected at once.
- 2:35 The video describes pinching the skin, inserting the needle at 90 degrees, pushing the plunger slowly, holding for 5 seconds and then disposing of the needle per state rules.
What the video says
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Questions this video answers
What comes in a compounded GLP-1 medication package from LifeMD?
According to the video, the package includes alcohol swabs, a pack of empty injection syringes and a vial of compounded medication. The syringes are not pre-filled, and the narrator says to keep the cold pack until the vial is located.
Where do you inject compounded GLP-1 medication?
The video says the medication is typically injected into the subcutaneous tissue, the fatty layer just beneath the skin. It names the abdomen, outer thigh and back of the upper arm as the most common sites and says rotating the site promotes comfort.
How do you convert the prescribed milliliters to units on the syringe?
The narrator explains that .1 ML on the vial equates to 10 units on the syringe, and similarly 2 ml equals 20 units and 3 equals 30 units. The video says the care team determines the dose and syringe size.
How long do you hold the needle in after injecting a GLP-1 medication?
According to the video, you push the plunger slowly until the full dose is delivered and then hold for 5 seconds before carefully withdrawing the needle. The used needle and syringe are then disposed of following state-specific requirements.
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