intradermal administration of medication

1. INTRADEMAL INJECTION
ULFAT AMIN
M.Sc. Child Health Nursing
TUTOR, SMMCNMT
IUST, Awantipora.

2. DEFINTION
• Defined as insertion of medication into dermis
were the blood supply is slow and drugs absorb slowly.

4. Purposes
• Perform sensitivity test
• Administer vaccination (BCG)
• Serve as a diagonstic tool for certain diseases
and allergic test

5. Sites of administration
• Inner side of fore arm
• Deltoid region

6. Articles
• Tuberculin syringe one ml
• Alcohol swab
• Dry cotton swab
• Gloves
• Kidney tray
• Hand saniteizer

7. Preprocedural steps
• Check physician order
• Wash hands
• Follow rights
• Prepare medicine
• Check identification by calling him name
• Explain procedure to the patient
• Place patient in a comfortable position and
Provide privacy
• Put on gloves

8. Intra procedural steps
• Select appropriate injection site
• Inspect of site for bruises , inflammation and
edema
• Place arm in relaxed position with palm up.
• Prepare injection site with alcohol and dry it.
• With non dominant hand , stretch skin over the
site with forefinger or thumb.
• Place needle at a 15 degree angle and insert the
needle into the skin so that point of needle can
be seen through skin.

9. • Inject medication slowly
• Notice at the injecting site , a bleb
approximately 6mm resembling mosquito bite
appear on skin surface .
• Withdraw needle while applying sterile gauge
gently over site
• Do not massage
• Assist patient to comfortable position
• Draw circle around injection site with pen and
write date and time of administration .

10. Post procedural steps
• Do not recap the needle
• Position patient comfortably
• Remove gloves and wash hand
• Record drug , route , dosage and time
• Stay with patient to observe allergic reactions for
10 to 15 minutes.

11. THANK YOU