IV drips
Bedside fluid delivery
IV drips are the slow, continuous delivery of fluids directly into a vein through a needle or catheter—used in hospitals to administer medications, nutrients, or hydration.
The term refers both to the method and the apparatus: a bag of solution hanging from a pole, dripping steadily into tubing.
She was hooked up to an IV drip after surgery.
Outside medical settings, IV drips have become trendy wellness treatments claiming to boost energy or cure hangovers.
- salineSalt-water solution
- saline solutionSalt dissolved in water
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- vitamin infusionDirect bloodstream nutrient delivery
- needlePointed implement for sewing
blood draw · vein · hospital · hospital bed · fluids · hydration · tubing · bag · catheter · nurse · medication · sterile · arm · hangover · hangover cure · clinic · slow · clear
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- ICUventilators, ventilator, critical care, crash carts, life support
- war medicinecombat medic, combat medics, field hospital, field hospitals, field surgery
IV dripsoral medication
Drugs swallowed whole
pills · tablets · capsules · topical application · suppositories
IV dripshome remedies
Informal household cures
self-medication · natural healing · watchful waiting · holistic remedies · folk medicine