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Blood Clot Prevention: Injection. Your doctor has prescribed shots (injectable medicine) to prevent or treat blood clots. This medicine is an anticoagulant (an-tihko-AG-you-lent). Sometimes it is referred to as a blood thinner. Along with the anticoagulant medicine, your doctor may prescribe other methods to prevent blood clots.
An intramuscular injection, (illustration. on right) delivers medication deep into. the muscle tissue. This allows the. medication to be quickly absorbed into. the bloodstream. Intramuscular shots are given at 90. degree angle. Needle for IM injections can. be 22-23 Gauge, 1-1.5 inches in length, adjusted for thickness of site. Step 1: Setting Up for the Injection. Find a comfortable, well lit working place and inject at the same time each day.