IV Hydration vs Vitamin Injection. What’s The Difference?

IV hydration is also known as an IV drip, a fluid drip, IV therapy, or IV infusion.

“IV Hydration” refers to an IV drip where an IV (intravenous) line is placed in either arm to let fluids continuously infuse over a 30-45 minute time frame. Once the IV catheter is in the vein, the needle is removed and a soft piece of flexible plastic remains to allow access to the vein.

The IV is then removed once the fluid bag is finished. The fluid bag consists of vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and certain medications which can be added for individual needs. This allows for maximum hydration and replenishing of core vitamins.

Vitamin Injections are know as vitamin shots or IM shots. “IM” stands for intra-muscular. For proper absorption of certain vitamins or medications, they need to be injected into a large muscle. This can include your upper arm (deltoid), your thigh or your glutes. The choice is yours or a registered nurse can provide with you benefits and risks of each muscle group injection site. The most common vitamin injections Radiant Rehydration offers are B12, Vitamin C, Immune Boost, Glutathione, Lipo-Mino-C (the Skinny Shot), Vitamin D3, and Toradol.

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Happy Hydrating!