What would change my mind on ten-fold dose error caught is a second dataset collected by someone with no stake in the first. Until then I hold it loosely and I would rather say so than pretend to more.
Drawing through a wider needle and injecting through a thinner one is a reasonable approach for a viscous preparation and pointless for an aqueous one.
I am reporting what happened, not recommending it.
Needle length for subcutaneous delivery is a question about tissue depth and injection angle together. Short needles at ninety degrees and longer ones at an angle reach comparable depths.
Somebody will have a better source than mine, and I hope they post it.
The thing about ten-fold dose error caught that took me longest to accept is that a plausible mechanism is not evidence of an effect. It is a reason to look, not a result.
Sharps containers are a legal requirement for disposal in several jurisdictions and a sensible precaution everywhere. A rigid sealed container is the minimum.
Post #78 is the version of this I will quote in future. One addition.
Needle length: typical lengths for subcutaneous injection are 4-6 mm (short), 8 mm (standard), or 10-12 mm (longer). Longer needles are needed for deeper tissue or if you have abdominal adiposity.
I would hold that lightly until someone with a larger sample weighs in.
On post #85 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.
I have three months of notes on ten-fold dose error caught and the honest summary is that the trend is real and the week-to-week numbers are noise. I nearly drew the opposite conclusion from the first fortnight.
Everything in post #130 holds. The case it does not cover is the one I have.
Buying a box of the wrong barrel size is the most common regret described in this subcategory, and the reason is nearly always that the dose was decided after the syringes.
Reporting the observation and leaving the explanation open deliberately.
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