Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

A subcutaneous injection, or shot, enters the fatty tissues just beneath the skin. It is shallower than an injection into muscle tissue. Healthcare professionals often use subcutaneous injections for ...

Subcutaneous immunotherapy injections work the same way as their intravenous counterparts — by changing or enhancing a person’s immune responses to cancer. Immunotherapy for cancer is a broad category ...

Subcutaneous nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy is FDA-approved for adult solid tumors, offering a new administration route for PD-1 inhibitors. The phase 3 CheckMate-67T trial confirmed noninferiority ...

Some experts believe offering a subcutaneous version of nivolumab could make PD-1 inhibitors available to new groups of patients who currently lack access, such as those in rural areas. This article ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the biologics license application for a subcutaneous formulation of lecanemab (Leqembi Iqlik) for weekly maintenance dosing to treat Alzheimer’s ...

Allen CH, Etzwiler LS, Miller MK, et al for the Increased Flow Utilizing Subcutaneously-Enabled-(INFUSE) Pediatric Rehydration Study Collaborative Research Group Oral rehydration is the preferred ...

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Repeated insulin shots at the same site can seed amyloid; consider this diagnosis if absorption seems erratic or glucose control worsens with a persistent lump.