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===Medications===
Medications commonly administered via subcutaneous injection or infusion include [[insulin]], [[monoclonal antibodies]], and [[heparin]]. These medications cannot be administered orally as the molecules are too large to be absorbed in the intestines.<ref name="Adv2019">{{cite journal |last1=Usach |first1=Iris |last2=Martinez |first2=Rafael |last3=Festini |first3=Teodora |last4=Peris |first4=José-Esteban |name-list-style=vanc |title=Subcutaneous Injection of Drugs: Literature Review of Factors Influencing Pain Sensation at the Injection Site |journal=Advances in Therapy |date=November 2019 |volume=36 |issue=11 |pages=2986–2996 |doi=10.1007/s12325-019-01101-6|pmid=31587143 |pmc=6822791 }}</ref> Subcutaneous injections can also be used when the increased bioavailability and more rapid effects over oral administration are preferred. They are also the easiest form of [[parenteral administration]] of medication to perform by lay people, and are associated with less adverse effects such as pain or infection than other forms of injection.<ref name="Adv2019" />
====Insulin====
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