Intravenous Therapy (or IV Therapy for short) is the infusion of liquid substances in to a vein (Intravenous means: in vein). IV’s may be used to correct electrolyte imbalances, deliver medications, blood transfusion or as simple fluid delivery to correct, for example, dehydration. IV Therapy can also be used for chemotherapy. Approximately 40% of all medications administered are given intravenously.
IV Therapy is still the fastest way, and current status quo, to deliver fluids and medications to the human body.