Where do you inject Makena auto injectors?
Help patients understand the treatment schedule
- Makena injections are given in the back of the upper arm (posterior of upper arm/triceps area) on a weekly basis (every 7 days)
- Therapy begins between 160 and 206 weeks and continues until 37 weeks (last injection as late as 366 weeks) or delivery, whichever occurs first.
Is Makena IM or SUBQ?
The Makena you know — ready to go
| Auto-Injector | Intramuscular | |
|---|---|---|
| Injection duration | ~15 seconds | One minute or longer |
| Needle size | Fine 27-gauge, 0.5″ SQ needle | 21-gauge, 1.5″ IM needle |
| Administration Friendly | No need for private exam room or for patient to disrobe | Below the waist injection |
Where do you inject hydroxyprogesterone?
A doctor or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a hospital or clinic. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your muscles, usually in the hip area (upper outer area of the buttocks). It may also be given as a shot under your skin in the back of your upper arm.
Is Makena intramuscular?
Makena single-dose or multi-dose vials are only for intramuscular injection with a syringe into the upper outer quadrant of the gluteus maximus, rotating the injection site to the alternate side from the previous week, using the following preparation and administration procedure: 1.
When is the latest you can Makena?
Makena therapy starts between 16 weeks and 20 weeks, 6 days of your pregnancy, depending on your healthcare provider’s direction. You will receive 1 injection each week (every 7 days) until week 37 (your last injection could be as late as 36 weeks, 6 days) or until you deliver your baby, whichever happens first.
When should you start the Makena injection?
Begin treatment between 16 weeks, 0 days and 20 weeks, 6 days of gestation. Continue administration once weekly until week 37 (through 36 weeks, 6 days) of gestation or delivery, whichever occurs first.
Can you start Makena after 20weeks?
You can start Makena between 16 weeks and 20 weeks, 6 days of your pregnancy, depending on your healthcare provider’s direction.
What is the half life of Makena?
12.3 Pharmacokinetics The elimination half-life of hydroxyprogesterone caproate was 7.8 (±3.0) days. Once-weekly intramuscular administration of 1000 mg hydroxyprogesterone caproate to non-pregnant women resulted in trough concentration of 60.0 (±14) ng/mL after 13 weeks.
How long does the Makena shot stay in your system?
The shot takes up to 17 days to wear off (depending on source), so I will be good through 33 weeks and my baby has already had steroid shots.
Who can administer Makena?
A healthcare provider will give you the MAKENA injection 1 time each week (every 7 days) either: in the back of your upper arm as an injection under the skin (subcutaneous), or. in the upper outer area of the buttocks as an injection into the muscle (intramuscular).
What happens if you miss a Makena shot?
If a Makena treatment is missed and/or rescheduled, you will need to delete or edit the reminder from your calendar. You can set up new reminders based on the updated treatment schedule.
What happens if I miss my Makena shot?