What goes into each drip, why people ask for it and how the session goes, from start to finish.
One liter of fluid with electrolytes, with no vitamins or medication. The simplest of our drips.
High-dose vitamin C and B-complex, diluted in 1000 mL of fluid. The one people ask for most when the seasons change.
Based on the classic formula created in the 1970s by Dr. John Myers: vitamin C, B-complex and magnesium in a single infusion.
For the day after a night of drinking, when nausea, vomiting, a headache or thirst will not let the day get started, with your last drink more than 6 hours ago. It is also used for a stomach bug that will not let you keep water down, with no warning signs. It relieves symptoms and replaces fluids; there is no proof that it shortens a hangover.
The lightest of the vitamin drips: vitamin B12 and vitamin C, with fluids. No magnesium, no medication and a shorter session.
To replace fluids and magnesium after a race or a hard workout, especially in the heat: magnesium, vitamin C and B-complex in 1000 mL of fluid. It replaces what you lost; it does not improve athletic performance.
The procedure is the same whichever drip you choose, and so is the clinical care, whether the session is at your home or at your hotel.
Before the day, a doctor reviews your health form in a screening consultation (by video call if needed) and writes your individual prescription. On site, we go through the form with you: allergies, medication, health conditions and pregnancy. We check your blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation and temperature. If anything is not right, the session does not go ahead and we explain why.
The IV catheter is placed with sterile, single-use equipment. The nurse stays with you from start to finish, keeps an eye on how you are doing, checks your vital signs halfway through and at the end, and adjusts the infusion rate. If any reaction appears, the infusion is stopped and the situation is assessed. You can stop the session at any time, without having to explain why.
We remove the IV catheter, apply pressure to the site and keep you under observation for at least 15 minutes (30 minutes if the drip contains medication). We give you written guidance on what may come up over the next few hours, when to call 112 and the precautions to take: after drips with magnesium or medication, do not drive for the next 4 to 6 hours. We stay reachable for the rest of the day.
