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How to give an emergency injection of Solu-cortef®

 

By:  Nick Willson & Trevor Howlett   Wednesday, 4th. February 2004

In an emergency, extra steroid medication may be needed via an emergency injection of hydrocortisone. This detailed one page illustrated instruction sheet provides step by step guidance on how to administer the injection.

 
Read the Solu-cortef® leaflet: Detailed Solu-cortef® injection illustrated instructions sheet pdf of manual (182kbytes)
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This leaflet must be read in conjunction with any patient information leaflet provided by the manufacturer.

Based on an original leaflet published by Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Leicester Royal Infirmary (UK) and used with their kind permission, by the ADSHG - January 2004  

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