self-administered

adjective

1. (of medicine, etc) given by oneself

Example Sentences

After the first self-administered injection of what was told was semaglutide - diabetes medication which is illegal to sell without a prescription - she started vomiting and feeling dizzy and sick.

From BBC

These appetite suppressants can be self-administered as weekly injections via pre-filled pens in the upper arm, thigh or stomach.

From BBC

"Patients who require diuretic treatment for swelling associated with chronic heart failure and liver disease may now have a new, self-administered option, particularly when they are unable to take their oral medication or it no longer works."

From Science Daily

If all the criteria and safeguards are met, the substance to end someone's life must be self-administered.

From BBC

Both Wegovy and Mounjaro are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens that can be self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach.

From BBC