intravenous

adjective

in·tra·ve·nous ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs

: situated, performed, or occurring within or entering by way of a vein

also : used in or using intravenous procedures

intravenously adverb

Examples of intravenous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other novel treatments include a 15-minute intravenous iron infusion that can prevent or treat severe anemia in pregnancy—a common cause of postpartum hemorrhage—and administering azithromycin, an antibiotic widely used to treat eye and respiratory infections. —

Jennifer Fields, Fortune Well, 12 Sep. 2023 She was also accused of poisoning infants by adding insulin to intravenous feeds and interfering with breathing tubes. —

Sylvia Hui and Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023 There is a treatment that can be given via intravenous injection at a hospital, but zuranolone is the first pill that can be taken at home. —

Catherine Garcia, The Week, 10 Aug. 2023 In more severe cases, where oral supplementation is insufficient or not tolerated well, intravenous (IV) therapy may be recommended. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023 If your water breaks but labor doesn't start or fails to progress, your provider may give you intravenous (IV) antibiotics to prevent infection or recommend induction with Pitocin. —

Nicole Harris, Parents, 6 July 2023 One option a healthcare professional may recommend is intravenous (IV) therapy. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2023 While staph is generally treated with antibiotics, the Mayo Clinic points out that antibiotic-resistant strains of staph may require intravenous antibiotics. —

Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023 Smith was set to die in November 2022, but survived after workers at the Alabama Department of Corrections couldn’t start an intravenous line for the lethal injection drugs before the state’s execution warrant expired at midnight. —

Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2023 See More

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