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 ...

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 ...

Ocrelizumab and hyaluronidase is now the first and only twice-yearly subcutaneous injection approved for relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). The ...

Somatuline Depot (lanreotide) is a brand-name drug prescribed for acromegaly, certain cancers, and carcinoid syndrome in adults. Somatuline Depot is given as a subcutaneous injection by a healthcare ...

Most people know the feeling of getting a shot and having your arm feel sore for several days afterward. Some might even expect it as a side effect. The soreness happens when medications are injected ...

If you have certain types of arthritis or if you’re having a certain transplant, your doctor might suggest Orencia (abatacept) as a treatment option for you. Orencia is a prescription medication ...

BHV-1300 achieved deep lowering of targeted IgG, with reductions > 60% in the lowest subcutaneous dose tested in the MAD. Subcutaneous BHV-1300 achieved rapid and progressive lowering of IgG within ...

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.