I. Benefit and Use
These procedures are recommended for replacement of
- essential nutrients,
- correction of deficiencies, and
- for other therapeutic effects such as improving immune function, improving antioxidant status, reducing oxidative damage, improving fatigue, etc.
This procedure may be considered medically unnecessary. It may or may not mitigate, alleviate, or cure the condition for which it has been prescribed.
II. Risks of intravenous therapy include but are not limited to:
- Discomfort, bruising or pain at the injection site
- Skin rash
- Nausea, dizziness, fatigue, feeling light-headed
- Flushing
- Headache
- Lowering of blood sugar levels
- Lowering of blood pressure
- Thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the veins, often due to irritation)
- Life-threatening anaphylactic reactions including cardiac arrest