Site	Syringe	Needle	Anesthetic	Corticosteroid*		Hydrocortisone equivalents per injection (mg)
Elbow joint aspiration	20 mL	18 or 22 gauge, 1.5 inch
Elbow joint injection†	5 or 10 mL	25 gauge, 1 to 1.5 inch	3 to 5 mL of 1% lidocaine (Xylocaine) or 0.25 or 0.5% bupivacaine (Marcaine)	1 to 2 mL betamethasone sodium phosphate and acetate (Celestone Soluspan)		150 to 300
					or
				1 to 2 mL methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol), 40 mg per mL		200 to 400
Medial and lateral epicondylitis	5 mL	25 gauge, 1 inch	2 to 3 mL of 1% lidocaine or 0.25 or 0.5% bupivacaine	1 mL betamethasone sodium phosphate and acetate		150
					or
				1 mL methylprednisolone, 40 mg per mL		200
Olecranon bursitis aspiration	10 to 20 mL	18 or 22 gauge, 1 inch
Olecranon bursitis injection	5 mL	25 gauge, 1 inch	3 mL of 1% lidocaine or 0.25 or 0.5% bupivacaine	1 mL betamethasone sodium phosphate and acetate		150
					or
				1 mL methylprednisolone, 40 mg per mL		200