Hey guys, I'm an addictions nurse and we just started giving vivitrol injections. My counterpart is giving the injection in ventrogluteal. I am giving in upper putter buttocks. Not sure which is right? I had a heavier patient today and now I'm really freaked out I gave it subq on accident. How bad would it be if it was subq? Any experience? I'm going to check injection site obsessively because I'm worried. Advice please! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jul 13, 2018 by Orion81RN Orion81RN has 7 years experience. 800 Posts; 8,095 Profile Views I think I'd check with the Dr. I wouldn't take any chances on that med. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jul 13, 2018 by rdsxfnrn rdsxfnrn has 10 years experience. 309 Posts; 11,065 Profile Views Upper outer glut. The med comes with very specific guidelines in the box. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jul 15, 2018 by czarnec4 6 Posts; 251 Profile Views Yeah that's what I've been doing. Ventrogluteal is such a safer site, I wonder why they don't recommend it for vivitrol. Maybe because the volume is so large? Also any experience with injection site reactions? I haven't had one to date, but am always really worried about it because you've heard such awful stories of absesses. And I'm also still worried about that potential accidental subq. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
