Get Vial Of Life

Hold the syringe between your thumb and index finger. Inject the needle at a 90 degree angle as far as the needle hilt. Then press the syringe plunger and inject medicine into muscle.

Use a 3 mL syringe with a 1 inch long 21- or 22-gauge needle. Subcutaneous (sc) injections of hydrocortisone to treat adrenal crisis in adults can be used. The Solu-® vial has 100 mg of hydrocortisone sodium succinate to be dissolved in 2 mL of bacteriostatic water.

This preparation may be administered by intravenous injection, by intravenous infusion, or by intramuscular injection, the preferred method for initial emergency use being intravenous injection.

If you don't have enough cortisol, your body can go into adrenal crisis. This is when your blood pressure drops very low. When this happens, you'll have to give yourself an emergency injection of a cortisol medication called Solu-. Your healthcare provider will give you a prescription for Solu-.

Hold the syringe between your thumb and index finger. Inject the needle at a 90 degree angle as far as the needle hilt. Then press the syringe plunger and inject medicine into muscle.

Give the Shot Put the needle straight down into your thigh in one quick motion (see Figure 8). Your nurse will tell you how deep to insert the needle. Move your thumb to the plunger. Slowly push down the plunger to inject the medication into your thigh (see Figure 9).

Remove the needle cap; grasp the muscle with thumb and fingers; hold syringe like a pencil or dart; quickly insert the needle into skin; push the plunger to release the medication; remove the needle from the muscle; apply pressure with cotton ball.

This emergency pack contains: One ampoule of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/ml. Information leaflet on How to give an emergency injection of Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/ml. One tube of fast acting glucose gel for rubbing into gums or cheek. Cotton wool ball.