Some medications must be given by an intravenous (IV) injection or infusion. This means they’re sent directly into your vein using a needle or tube. In fact, the term “intravenous” means “into the ...

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is established for the treatment of several inflammatory neurological diseases, including Guillain–Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy ...

Intravenous thrombolysis is a standard treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The efficacy and safety of combining intravenous thrombolysis with argatroban (an anticoagulant agent) or eptifibatide (an ...

In an era in which new biologics are being introduced to target inflammation and autoimmunity, some older treatments persist. Immune globulin–replacement therapy has been a lifesaving treatment for ...

Intravenous regulation refers to managing the solution, dosage, duration, and flow rate of fluid you receive intravenously into your bloodstream. Intravenous (IV) fluid infusions are a way of ...

An intravenous (IV) injection is an injection of a medication or another substance into a vein and directly into the bloodstream. It is one of the fastest ways to get a drug into the body, often ...

The FDA has approved an injectable version of Johnson & Johnson’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) drug Uptravi. J&J developed the formulation to allow patients to continue to receive treatment ...

Children with critical levels of malnutrition can be safely rehydrated intravenously, according to a new study that calls for a review of the existing global treatment guidelines. Subscribe to our ...