A subcutaneous injection, or shot, enters the fatty tissues just beneath the skin. It is shallower than an injection into muscle tissue. Healthcare professionals often use subcutaneous injections for ...

Subcutaneous injections are a method of administering medication just under the skin, between the fatty tissue and muscle. It allows medication to be absorbed slowly over a longer period of time.

Evidence was from an unpublished phase 3 study (n=343) in people with rheumatoid arthritis, which was included in the European public assessment report (EPAR) for Remsima (subcutaneous). For the ...

Cosentyx (secukinumab) comes as a subcutaneous injection under the skin or an intravenous (IV) infusion into a vein. Doctors may prescribe it to treat plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and other ...