Fluids
Lactated Ringer's (LR)
A balanced IV fluid with sodium, potassium, calcium, and lactate — an alternative to saline for hydration drips.
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Ingredients
What’s actually in an IV bag. Filter by category, evidence, or prescription status — or just browse. Filters work without JavaScript: every ingredient is listed below.
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Fluids
Vitamins
Vitamins
Biotin (Vitamin B7)
A B vitamin marketed for hair, skin, and nails. Helps only if you're deficient — and it can skew lab tests.
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Vitamins
Folic Acid (Folate)
A B vitamin required for DNA synthesis and preventing neural-tube defects. Oral folate is the proven form; extra IV folate for fertility or energy is unproven.
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Vitamins
Lipo-B (MIC)
A compounded 'lipotropic' shot — usually methionine, inositol, choline, and often B12 — marketed for fat loss. There is no meaningful evidence it melts fat.
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Vitamins
Vitamin B-Complex
A mix of B vitamins involved in energy metabolism — a staple of Myers'-style drips.
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Vitamins
Vitamin B12
Essential for nerves and red blood cells. Injections are standard treatment for deficiency with poor absorption; benefits without deficiency are unproven.
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Vitamins
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
A water-soluble B vitamin used in protein metabolism and neurotransmitter synthesis. Oral B6 is first-line for pregnancy nausea; extra IV B6 for energy is unproven.
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Vitamins
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
A water-soluble antioxidant vitamin. IV delivery reaches far higher blood levels than oral — whether that helps healthy people is unproven.
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Vitamins
Vitamin D3
A fat-soluble vitamin for bones and calcium balance. Correcting a real deficiency matters; extra D3 for energy or testosterone in people with normal levels is unproven.
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Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
An electrolyte in classic Myers' cocktail and in lactated Ringer's. Hospital IV calcium treats low blood calcium; wellness drips have not shown extra bone or energy benefits.
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IV Iron (Iron Sucrose and Other Formulations)
A proven treatment for iron-deficiency anemia when oral iron fails or isn't tolerated — requires labs and a prescription.
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Minerals
Magnesium
A mineral for muscle and nerve function. Used in hospitals for migraines and low magnesium; wellness benefits are less clear.
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Minerals
Zinc
A trace mineral for immune function and wound healing. Commonly added to 'immunity' drips; the IV evidence is thin.
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Antioxidants
Antioxidants
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
An antioxidant involved in mitochondrial energy metabolism. IV ALA is used in some countries for diabetic nerve pain; wellness energy drips are a different, unproven use.
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Antioxidants
Glutathione
An antioxidant your body makes on its own. Popular for 'detox' and skin brightening — claims that outrun the evidence.
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Amino acids
Amino acids
Amino Acid Blend (Bi-Amino)
Protein building blocks added to athletic and energy drips. Food usually supplies plenty; IV benefits for healthy people are unproven.
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Amino acids
Glycine
The simplest amino acid — a building block of collagen and glutathione. Small oral sleep studies exist; IV beauty and anti-aging claims do not.
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Amino acids
L-Carnitine
A compound that shuttles fatty acids into mitochondria. Prescription IV levocarnitine treats true deficiency; wellness 'fat-burner' drips are unproven.
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Amino acids
Taurine
A sulfur amino acid abundant in heart, muscle, and the retina. Oral research is more developed than IV; energy and focus drips oversell it.
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Coenzymes
Coenzymes
Coenzyme Q10
A fat-soluble coenzyme in the mitochondrial energy chain. Oral CoQ10 has a real (narrow) evidence base; IV CoQ10 for energy or anti-aging does not.
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Coenzymes
NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide)
A coenzyme central to cellular energy that declines with age. Intriguing lab research; human evidence for IV NAD+ is early.
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Medications
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Ketorolac (Toradol)
A potent prescription NSAID pain reliever. Effective for headaches and aches — but not for routine or frequent use.
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Ondansetron (Zofran)
A prescription anti-nausea drug common in hangover and illness drips. Effective — with a heart-rhythm caution.
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