Protection of tissue structures under stress
The injection is given into a muscle, usually in your upper arm
doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2026.1791536 Received 19 January 2026 Revised 22 March 2026 Accepted 27 March 2026 Published 23 April 2026 Volume 13 - 2026 Edited by Javeed Ahmad Bhat, University of Rochester, United States Reviewed by Ilyas Beg, National Institutes of Health (NIH), United States Vahid Saqagandomabadi, University of Palermo, Italy Updates Copyright 2026 Pustovaya, Venediktov, Soldatov, Kuzmin, Pokidova, Gartzeva, Payushina, Tsytsarev, Meglinski and Piavchenko
Medication given this way is absorbed more slowly than if injected into a vein or taken by mouth (orally), sometimes over a period of 24 hours
Vial content (mg)