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Old Apr 21, 2008, 04:40 AM
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Trust me, I have enough fat for any 3 or 4 people.

AFAIK, it has to be done within 2 inches of your navel. I have no idea the size of the needle.

Here's what I found at Rxlist:

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Lovenox must not be administered by intramuscular injection. Lovenox is intended for use under the guidance of a physician.

For subcutaneous administration, patients may self-inject only if their physicians determine that it is appropriate and with medical follow-up, as necessary. Proper training in subcutaneous injection technique (with or without the assistance of an injection device) should be provided.

Subcutaneous Injection Technique: Patients should be lying down and Lovenox administered by deep SC injection. To avoid the loss of drug when using the 30 and 40 mg prefilled syringes, do not expel the air bubble from the syringe before the injection. Administration should be alternated between the left and right anterolateral and left and right posterolateral abdominal wall. The whole length of the needle should be introduced into a skin fold held between the thumb and forefinger; the skin fold should be held throughout the injection.

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