How to administer

Belly: at least 2 inches (5 cm) from your belly button.
Thighs: the front and outer side, top half.
Upper arms: the back, where there is more padding.

What you need

With clean hands, right before you inject.

Wipe the rubber top.
Use a fresh alcohol swab and let it dry.
Pull in air first.
Pull the plunger back to your amount, so the syringe holds that much air.
Push the air into the vial.
Needle through the rubber top, plunger down. It stops a vacuum forming, so the liquid draws easily.
Turn it over and draw.
With the vial upside down and the needle tip in the liquid, pull the plunger slowly back to your amount.
Clear the bubbles.
Tap the syringe so the bubbles rise, push them back into the vial, then check the amount again.

Anywhere with a little padding under the skin. Move to a new spot every time, at least an inch from the last one.

One smooth motion. It is quicker than it reads.

Clean the spot.
Wipe it with an alcohol swab and let it dry, so it doesn’t sting.
Pinch an inch.
Gently pinch up a fold of skin.
Needle in, straight.
Go in at 90 degrees in one smooth motion. Where there is very little padding, go in at 45 degrees.
Push slowly.
Press the plunger all the way down at an even pace.
Count to five, then out.
Pull the needle out at the same angle and let go of the skin. Don’t rub the spot. A small drop of blood is normal: press lightly with cotton.
Straight into the sharps container.
Don’t put the cap back on. When the container is full, ask your pharmacy or local health department how to get rid of it.