How to Inject Methotrexate

Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center Nurse Manager Victoria Ruffing, RN shows the proper way to inject Methotrexate.

[tkwfrenchies]

Thank you so much for this. I just switched from the pills to injections. I was really nervous. I watched your video, did exactly as you instructed and it was painless.

[elizabethlee]

Thank you so much for this! This was my first time giving myself an injection so I was really nervous.

[roserb]

Thank you for explaining this so clearly. You gave me the courage to do the first injection!

[drpompo]

I'm about to do this for a friend, I want to make it as painless as I possibly can. Thank you for the video, I knew it would be simple but this puts my mind at ease

[kimcolesongs]

Thank you for such a clear and easy to follow demonstration. I just gave my husband his first methotrexate injection and it went very well!! I won't be nervous the next time.

[charliemopps]

That's a GIANT bottle of Methotrexate... lol

[twmorgan]

Really appreciate your video. Nervous for my first injection and you made it easy to follow thank you so much.

[julieornot]

Thank you!! This is so straightforward and helpful.

[thatgirlmeghan]

Appreciate this tutorial! Great resource for patients!

[sharondjakubus]

I dont have the experience on shot giving and this is very informative

[Sarcastic_Yogi_]

thank you so much for this video, it helped take my first dose just now.

[shantelerussell]

This is so helpful this is my first time using this

[Nbu]

😨😨 SO many things to say… if the vial says single dose… that does NOT always mean take the whole vial. It just means do NOT reuse/repuncture after pulling the dose the doctor prescribed you… Not sure where it was on the list when this video came out but as of today Methotrexate is labeled as HIGH RISK. that does NOT mean don’t take it, stop taking it or be afraid of it, it just means be careful and respect it. That said you should do it in a clean ventilated location away from others. You need the medication in your system, they do NOT. (If a friend is assisting you that’s fine, just be safe). Avoid cross contamination when wearing gloves. DONT forget to decontaminate properly and dispose of it safely. It should not be going in regular trash.

You don’t HAVE to listen to me, feel free to do your research. Not a nurse, I’m just the one in the hospital licensed to handle and draw up the dose for them to give. I’ve actively only been in the pharmacy profession 8 years but I’ve done enough to have a bit of experience at least prepping it for your health and safety. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[christophera.jourat]

How do you pull the syringe package apart if your damned hands don’t work?

[skateklister]

Many with autoimmune inflammatory arthritis use MTX and other medications like Kineret by sub q injection. Those same people have no ability to handle a small syringe safely due to that same arthritis's effect on hands. The only "gun type" injectors that will hold these syringes are for IM injections. What's the answer?

[drpradipdey]

Wipe used to clean the skin is used again.Should you do?

[savannahlawrence]

I start my first dose soon I’m so nervous 😭

[wjcj]

Ugh, I just can't get to inject insight how it went??

[kathrynbradyandgraham.]

I take the tablets and oh they make me feel awful, sick, tummy is sore, headache and shivers...it lasts about 20 hours..yeuch. Im condiering injecting, if it stops the ughies!!

[dk]

90 deg or 45 deg? I noticed you used 45. I thought 90 was ok? ( 45 was outdated) what about needle length, gauge? Was that mentioned ?