How to Administer Vitamin B Shots

If you suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency and need vitamin B shots, you can self-administer the shots at home. Vitamin B injections are intramuscular (IM), meaning that the fluid is injected directly into the muscle as opposed to a vein or under the skin. This is the easiest injection to administer, as there is no tiny vein or subcutaneous target zone.

Instructions

• 1

  Wash and dry your hands thoroughly.

• 2

  Unwrap a sterile, unused syringe. Fill the syringe with vitamin B.

• 3

  Insert the needle into the skin at a perpendicular angle. Slide the needle deep until it reaches the muscle.

• 4

  Pull back the plunger of the syringe a bit to see if blood comes into the chamber. If you see blood, this means you have struck a vein. Remove the syringe and choose a new injection site.

• 5

  If there is no blood, push down the plunger fully to inject the B12.

• 6

  Remove the needle completely. Apply a bandage to the skin to control any minor bleeding that may occur.

• 7

  Safely dispose of the syringe; it should be placed in a puncture-proof canister and taken to a biological waste center.