Unable to inject meds.

[Rohjay]

I’m trying to help a friend by introducing him to compound semaglutide. I found him a website with a good price and directed him to Amazon for accessories. He’s about 6 injections in and complaining that he’s unable to depress the plunger to dispense the medicine. I’ve had issues like this when Luer lock needles weren’t screwed on tight enough, but this is a one piece syringe. Any ideas what might be going on?

 

[stickfigure]

Most likely bent needle
Less likely stopper core plugged the needle

 

[nonyabizznez]

I’m trying to help a friend by introducing him to compound semaglutide. I found him a website with a good price and directed him to Amazon for accessories. He’s about 6 injections in and complaining that he’s unable to depress the plunger to dispense the medicine. I’ve had issues like this when Luer lock needles weren’t screwed on tight enough, but this is a one piece syringe. Any ideas what might be going on?

Is he sure he drew medication and the plunger isn't all the way depressed to begin with?

 

[GimmeABreak]

Set him up with a pen. Once the cart is loaded the entire process is much easier and faster. Plus, all he has to do is dial the correct dosage.

 

[indolent]

This is one reason why it's good to first draw air into the syringe (to the desired number of units), then stab its needle into the vial and plunge the air out, and then draw up the dose.

 

[Skidude]

I’m trying to help a friend by introducing him to compound semaglutide. I found him a website with a good price and directed him to Amazon for accessories. He’s about 6 injections in and complaining that he’s unable to depress the plunger to dispense the medicine. I’ve had issues like this when Luer lock needles weren’t screwed on tight enough, but this is a one piece syringe. Any ideas what might be going on?

When I have too much positive or negative pressure I find injecting a syringe without the needle will balance out. This venting effect allows me to try again by injecting equal air to my next withdraw. So i vent , then an example would be to inject .5 ml for a 50 unit dose. then extract my 50 units.
please let others comment on this, but it seems to work for me.

 

[Rohjay]

Set him up with a pen. Once the cart is loaded the entire process is much easier and faster. Plus, all he has to do is dial the correct dosage.

Good idea, I have a pen I never use.

 

[Rohjay]

I’m trying to help a friend by introducing him to compound semaglutide. I found him a website with a good price and directed him to Amazon for accessories. He’s about 6 injections in and complaining that he’s unable to depress the plunger to dispense the medicine. I’ve had issues like this when Luer lock needles weren’t screwed on tight enough, but this is a one piece syringe. Any ideas what might be going on?

I should add the syringes have been prefilled to the correct dose in order to avoid dosing errors.

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

he's hitting a hard spot of fat or something else dense. try a different area.

damn, people need to do a little bit of experimentation themselves.

 

[GimmeABreak]

I should add the syringes have been prefilled to the correct dose in order to avoid dosing errors.

All the more reason to use a pen. Prefilling syringes is not a best practice from a sterility standpoint especially if the syringes will sit around for several weeks.

 

[indolent]

the syringes have been prefilled

Are they stored in the freezer, as they should be? And if so, is the current-use syringe properly and fully defrosted?

I'd move it to the fridge 24 hours before use. And then pull the plunger back, then push to the proper dose until a bead forms at the needle tip, then jab.