RHOD VINCENT J.

TAYONG
CON 260

ILLUSTRATION OF INTRAMUSCULAR ADMINISTRATION

DELTOID

Advantages:
● Easily accessible
● Easily located
● Site typically used for vaccines
Disadvantages
● This site is not recommended for self-injection
● Only a limited dose of fluid can be administered

VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE OF THE THIGH

Advantages
● Can be used for self-injection
● Recommended IM injection site for
infants
● low risk of vascular or nerve
damage
● Easy access

Disadvantages
● Possibly more painful than deltoid
and ventrogluteal sites
● Possible formation of thrombosis
at the femoral artery
VENTROGLUTEAL MUSCLE OF THE HIP

Advantages
● Safest site for adults and children
older than 7 months
● It is deep and not close to major blood
vessels and nerves

Disadvantages
● Not indicated for self-injection
● Difficult to find
● Requires assistance

Dorsogluteal muscles of the buttocks

Advantages
● Easy to find

Disadvantages
● potential for injury to the sciatic nerve
● Difficult site for self-injection
● Thick layers of fat
Rectus Femoris

Advantages
● Recommended if other sites are contraindicated

Disadvantages
● Reports of discomfort after injection