Accidental injection of XXXX from an autoinjector: invasive treatment not always required.

@entity1 @entity1425 @entity70746 @entity158
BACKGROUND: Individual case reports of accidental injection with @entity1425 appear in the literature and seem to represent the worst case scenarios. We present a case series of 28 exposures to @entity1425 via autoinjector. METHOD: All accidental parenteral injections of @entity1425 by autoinjector reported to two regional poison information centers over a 2-year period were included. RESULTS: Injection sites included digits (23 cases), @entity70746 (4 cases), and thigh (1 case). Symptoms included swelling, pallor, @entity158 , and erythema. Four @entity1 reported no effect, and 9 required no treatment. Ten @entity1 obtained relief with warm soaks, 1 @entity1 had massage only, and 2 @entity1 were lost to follow-up. Fourteen were examined in the emergency department, and 14 were treated at home. CONCLUSION: Although some injection injuries must be treated in an emergency facility, many can be treated at home. Immediate referral to a health care facility is not needed in all cases and at times is unwarranted.
