IV INFUSION · DEIRA, DUBAI
Anti Stress and Antioxidant
A B-complex and vitamin C infusion with magnesium, zinc and trimethylglycine, given at the clinic under medical supervision.
About this infusion
This preparation is built around the B vitamins and vitamin C, with 1,000 mg of magnesium and a smaller quantity of zinc. Trimethylglycine — also called betaine — is included as a methyl donor, used by the body in converting homocysteine back into methionine.
It comes as two vials. The 50 ml infusion carries the vitamins and minerals; a separate 1 ml vial of caffeine is given into the muscle rather than added to the drip, because the two are not mixed.
What is in it
Every quantity below is taken from the manufacturer's own prescription form. Tap an ingredient to read what it is.
Your doctor may consider it for
- People whose diet or intake has been poor for a stretch
- Anyone with a demonstrated B-vitamin or magnesium deficiency
- Patients your doctor judges would absorb poorly by mouth
Not suitable for
- Anyone with kidney impairment, without a doctor reviewing it first
- Anyone sensitive to caffeine — the intramuscular vial can be omitted
- Use as a substitute for treating an underlying cause of fatigue
What the evidence says
Why a drip rather than a tablet. The gut can only absorb so much at once. Given into a vein, a nutrient reaches levels swallowing it cannot.1
Where it clearly helps. When a blood test shows a real shortfall. Correcting a proven vitamin D deficiency follows published clinical guidelines.2
Where it is less certain. If nothing is lacking. A placebo-controlled trial of a classic vitamin drip found no meaningful difference from placebo.3
That is the whole reason we assess first and test before we treat.
Questions people ask
Around thirty to sixty minutes for the 50 ml infusion, plus the assessment beforehand. The caffeine vial is an injection into the muscle and takes moments.
Where a deficiency is suspected, yes. Your doctor decides at the assessment; treating a deficiency you can demonstrate on a blood test is a different proposition from infusing someone who has none.
Yes. It is a separate vial given into the muscle rather than part of the drip, so it can simply not be given. Tell the doctor at the assessment if you would rather skip it.
References
- Padayatty SJ, Sun H, Wang Y, et al.. Vitamin C pharmacokinetics: implications for oral and intravenous use. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2004. PMID 15068981. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-140-7-200404060-00010Intravenous vitamin C reaches plasma concentrations that oral dosing cannot, because absorption in the gut is saturable.
- Holick MF, Binkley NC, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Gordon CM, Hanley DA, Heaney RP, Murad MH, Weaver CM. Evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2011;96(7):1911-30. PMID 21646368. doi:10.1210/jc.2011-0385The Endocrine Society's guideline on correcting a demonstrated vitamin D deficiency, including high-dose repletion regimens.
- Ali A, Njike VY, Northrup V, et al.. Intravenous micronutrient therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for fibromyalgia: a placebo-controlled pilot study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2009. PMID 19250003. doi:10.1089/acm.2008.0410Both the infusion and the placebo improved symptoms, with no statistically significant difference between them — cited for what it did NOT show.
Sources are listed for the specific statements they support. They are published research and guidance, not a substitute for a consultation — what applies to you is decided by a doctor who has assessed you.