intravenous
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Modern research has confirmed that intravenous vitamin C reaches much higher levels in the blood and has distinct biological effects.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
After surgery, everyone received intravenous paracetamol every eight hours.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
Since 2015, NHS patients have received the world's best-selling drug through a drip – or intravenous infusion – which can take more than an hour to administer in hospital.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
The tribunal heard he intravenously administered vitamin C and garlic oil to both patients as a treatment for cancer and reused intravenous bags, exposing patients to risk of serious infection.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Those won’t help, not now. No, there’s no medicine. In a hospital they give transfusions and intravenous nutrients.”I can’t do that, of course.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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