The expert spoke about the main mistakes in self-injections.

Many people prefer to give injections on their own, but even a simple procedure can lead to complications. On September 15, Artur Zagitov, CEO of Komarik, a Skolkovo resident, told Izvestia about the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.

"Doctors begin any injection by treating their hands and skin with an antiseptic, which is the standard. But at home, patients often skip this stage or do it for show. This is categorically wrong. At home, you need to wash your hands thoroughly, apply antiseptic to them, treat the injection site, and only then proceed. Otherwise, it is easy to get infected," the expert noted.

Another common mistake is the reuse of syringes and needles. Although disposable products are available and cheap, many continue to use them several times, which increases the risk of infection and tissue damage. Zagitov said that needles become blunt quickly and even when the syringe is externally clean, it can leave microparticles of blood or drugs, which is also dangerous.

The Magic of Numbers: how high blood pressure destroys your health

Doctors told us what causes people to have hypertension and what to do if they are caught off guard by an attack.

In addition, he said that special attention should be paid to the choice of an injection site. Inexperienced patients can damage the sciatic nerve if they give an intramuscular injection in the wrong place of the buttock. Zagitov advises mentally dividing the buttock into four parts and choosing the upper-outer quadrant for safe needle insertion.

"Many patients do not know how fast to inject the drug, how deep to insert the needle and at what angle. It depends on the type of injection: intramuscular, subcutaneous or intravenous. For example, with an intramuscular injection, it is important to insert the needle deeply, at a 90-degree angle. Fear of pain, haste, or nervousness during self—examination can also cause a person to inject the drug faster or slower than necessary, and not to the required depth," he stressed.

According to the expert, an important point is the correct choice of dosage. He warned against self-dilution of drugs, since it is very easy to make a mistake with the dose, especially when divided into small doses. Zagitov recommended using pre-filled syringes, which minimize the risk of error.

On August 15, Alexander Umnov, a lecturer at the Department of Fundamental Medical Disciplines of the Medical Faculty of the State University of Enlightenment, a surgeon, spoke about the dangerous ways of self-medication for high blood pressure. A common misconception is the belief in "magic pills" while maintaining an unhealthy lifestyle — alcohol abuse, smoking, eating heavy and unhealthy foods, or performing excessive physical exertion, which is contraindicated in the presence of an existing disease. According to Umnov, this does not contribute to improving health.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.