Frequently asked questions

IV therapy delivers fluids — and sometimes vitamins, minerals, or medications — directly into a vein through a small catheter. Elective IV therapy is chosen by the patient for hydration or wellness rather than ordered for a diagnosed illness.

For rehydration and for correcting certain diagnosed deficiencies like iron or B12, yes. For energy, immunity, detox, and anti-aging claims in healthy people, the evidence is limited or absent.

Most hydration and vitamin drips take 30–60 minutes of infusion time. NAD+ infusions often take one to several hours.

Usually just a quick pinch when the catheter goes in. Some clinics offer numbing on request.

For most healthy adults, an IV given after proper screening by a licensed clinician is low-risk. Risks include bruising, vein irritation, infection, allergic reactions, and fluid overload in people with heart or kidney problems.

People with heart failure, kidney disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, G6PD deficiency (for high-dose vitamin C), relevant allergies, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding should only get IV therapy with a physician's specific approval.

It depends on what's in it and your health. Decide with a clinician who knows your kidney function and history; avoid routine use of add-on medications like ketorolac.

Yes. Biotin can skew many lab results, including thyroid and cardiac tests, and high-dose vitamin C can cause falsely high fingerstick glucose readings. Tell your clinician and lab about recent infusions.

Basic hydration typically runs about $100–$200, vitamin blends roughly $150–$300, and NAD+ infusions several hundred dollars or more, depending on dose and location.

Elective wellness drips are usually self-pay. Medically necessary IV treatment — such as iron infusions for diagnosed anemia or IV fluids for dehydration during an urgent care visit — may be covered.

Sometimes, when the treatment addresses a medical condition. Check with your plan administrator.

Magnesium, calcium, B vitamins, and vitamin C in a base fluid. Most signature drips are variations on it.

NAD+ is an active area of aging research, but human evidence for IV NAD+ is early and limited. Treat it as an experimental wellness service.

It often helps you feel better faster through fluids and, if added, anti-nausea and pain medication. It doesn't clear alcohol faster or 'detox' you.

Under Jenifer's Law (effective September 1, 2025), elective IV therapy outside physician offices and licensed facilities must be ordered by a Texas physician or a PA/APRN under their delegation, after an assessment, and administered by a physician, PA, APRN, or RN.

Use the Texas Board of Nursing license verification for RNs and APRNs, and the Texas Medical Board lookup for physicians and PAs.