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Taking Depro Prevara In The Fatty Part Of Arm. Should I Be Concerned?
Question: My daughter 18 .. Is taking depro prevara 150mg ... And her friend who gave her injection. . However it was not given in the muscle but in the fatty part of her arm... Do I need to be concerned ... Is this life threatening ? She has since developed a bump under her skin.. But it not red or hot .. And this happened Tuesday night .. Please advised. .. I tried calling her physician but he is unavailable .
Hello, I would be happy to help you with your question.
When you say the fatty part of her arm, where exactly do you mean?
Thank you.
When you say the fatty part of her arm, where exactly do you mean?
Thank you.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
In the back of her arm..
Thank you for the clarification.
The Depo-shot is usually given as an IM, or intra-muscular injection. The site that she used is not correct, though there will still likely be some contraceptive effect. That being said, given that it was not placed in an ideal manner, she should probably use some other form of birth control for backup protection.
With regard to the bump under the skin, this is of little concern. This is not life-threatening and there is no reason for her to be seen urgently. It is not uncommon to have a little local reaction to the injection. If it is tender, a warm pack on the site will be all that she needs. Signs of an infection would be redness at the level of the skin extending out from the injection site.
I hope that this helps and good luck!
The Depo-shot is usually given as an IM, or intra-muscular injection. The site that she used is not correct, though there will still likely be some contraceptive effect. That being said, given that it was not placed in an ideal manner, she should probably use some other form of birth control for backup protection.
With regard to the bump under the skin, this is of little concern. This is not life-threatening and there is no reason for her to be seen urgently. It is not uncommon to have a little local reaction to the injection. If it is tender, a warm pack on the site will be all that she needs. Signs of an infection would be redness at the level of the skin extending out from the injection site.
I hope that this helps and good luck!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Up from her elbow.. It was a subcutaneous injection
Thank you so much ... I was so afraid it would do something bad ... Like cause a blood clots . Thanks for the peace of mind ..
Sorry to bother you but her arm is now red ... And painful
Thank you so much ... I was so afraid it would do something bad ... Like cause a blood clots . Thanks for the peace of mind ..
Sorry to bother you but her arm is now red ... And painful
Well, in this case, I think that I would take her into an urgent care and make sure that they are not worried about a skin infection, called cellulitis.
I am sorry about your situation and good luck!
I am sorry about your situation and good luck!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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