Editing Subcutaneous administration (section)

===Locations===
[[File:Subcutaneous-injection-sites-274x300.png|thumb|Subcutaneous injection sites]]
Commonly used injection sites include:<ref name=Taylor />{{rp|723}}
* The outer area of the [[upper arm]].
* The abdomen, avoiding a 2-inch circle around the navel.
* The front of the [[thigh]], between 4&nbsp;inches from the top of the thigh and 4&nbsp;inches above the knee.
* The upper back.
* The upper area of the [[buttock]], just behind the [[human pelvis|hip bone]].

The choice of specific injection site is based on the medication being administered, with [[heparin]] almost always being administered in the abdomen, as well as preference. Injections administered frequently or repeatedly should be administered in a different location each time, either within the same general site or a different site, but at least one inch away from recent injections.<ref name=Taylor />{{rp|724}}