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Vitamin Drip (IV Hydration Therapy)

A saline-based intravenous infusion of assorted vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes marketed for energy, hydration, immunity, hangover relief, and general wellness.

A saline-based intravenous infusion of assorted vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes marketed for energy, hydration, immunity, hangover relief, and general wellness. The catch-all base offering of most drip bars, often themed and branded.

Evidence

experimental

No credible human evidence that IV vitamin cocktails improve longevity or wellness in non-deficient people; IV delivery offers no proven benefit over oral intake outside diagnosed malabsorption or dehydration.

Regulatory notes

European Union
IV administration and the injectable products are prescription/medical acts in the EU and Spain, requiring a physician's involvement and licensed clinical premises; wellness claims are constrained by advertising law.
United States
Compounded IV vitamins are prescription products; the FDA does not approve drip-bar 'wellness' cocktails and has flagged unsubstantiated marketing claims by IV therapy businesses.
United Arab Emirates
Requires a DHA/DoH-licensed facility and physician oversight; IV wellness infusions fall under regulated medical services, not spa services.
United Kingdom
Injectable vitamins are prescription-only medicines; IV therapy must be delivered under a prescriber and CQC-regulated clinical setting, and cure/benefit claims are restricted by ASA rules.

General information, not medical or legal advice. See our disclaimer.

Also known as

IV drip, vitamin IV, IV hydration, hydration drip, wellness drip, IV vitamin therapy, IV cocktail, energy drip, immunity drip, hangover IV, drip bar infusion, banana bag

Where to find it

72 clinics in the directory offer vitamin drip (iv hydration therapy). Prices shown are the cheapest for this treatment where published; always confirm with the venue.

London

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