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Intravenous
(redirected from Intravenous infusion)

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intravenous /in·tra·ve·nous/ (-ve´nus) within a vein or veins.intrave´nously
in·tra·ve·nous (ntr-vns)
adj. Abbr. IV
Within or administered into a vein.

intra·venous·ly adv.

Intravenous
Into a vein; a needle is inserted into a vein in the back of the hand, inside the elbow, or some other location on the body. Fluids, nutrients, and drugs can be injected.

intravenous (in´trvē´nus),
adj in, into, or from within a vein or veins.

intravenous
within a vein.

intravenous feeding
see intravenous infusion (below).
intravenous infusion
administration of fluids through a vein; called also phleboclysis, venoclysis and intravenous feeding. This method of feeding is used most often when a patient is suffering from severe dehydration and does not drink fluids because it is unconscious, recovering from an operation, unable to swallow normally, or vomiting persistently. Prolonged feeding of patients with chronic intestinal dysfunction can be accomplished by total parenteral nutrition.
intravenous pyelography

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through an intravenous infusion of 40 minutes or more once every two weeks.
The 15- minute intravenous infusion of Keppra offers an alternative for patients who find oral administration difficult or temporarily not feasible.
Among the three regimens evaluated in this study, the CR rate was highest (39 percent) for patients treated with the five day intravenous infusion schedule.
 
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