Injection site leakage of depot neuroleptics: intramuscular versus subcutaneous injection.
In a cross-sectional study of injection site leakage of fluphenazine decanoate in 40 psychiatric outpatients, significantly more leakage occurred after intramuscular than after subcutaneous injection. Results of the study suggest that age, sex, body mass, and injection volume may also affect leakage.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001824:Body Constitution; D005260:Female; D005476:Fluphenazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000032:analysis*; D012867:Skin / Q000032:analysis*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
C011825:fluphenazine depot; D005476:Fluphenazine