An additional 20 patients (74%) presented much later (Fatunde & Familusi, 2001). In fact, gluteal IM injection that led to sciatic nerve injury most often presented as paralytic drop foot (Mayer ...

The course of the sciatic nerve in the gluteal region places it at risk for injury from IM injections. Proper technique minimizes the risk of injury. Intramuscular (IM) injection is an important ...

Risperidone-naive: rule out risperidone hypersensitivity before using injection. Give by deep deltoid or gluteal IM inj; alternate sides. Give with oral risperidone (or other antipsychotic ...

Give by deep IM gluteal inj. Olanzapine-naïve ... Monitor patient post injection for at least 3 hours for overdose symptoms (post-injection delirium/sedation syndrome): see full labeling.