IV INFUSION · DEIRA, DUBAI
Liver Detox
A B-complex with 2 g of DMSO, N-acetylcysteine and trimethylglycine, plus a 30,000 IU vitamin D3 vial.
About this infusion
The infusion carries 2 g of DMSO, 500 mg of N-acetylcysteine and 2,000 mg of trimethylglycine alongside vitamin C, the B vitamins, magnesium and zinc. A separate vial supplies 30,000 IU of vitamin D3 — the highest single dose in the range.
A word about the name. The liver and kidneys do the body's clearing, continuously, and they do not need help from an infusion to do it. What N-acetylcysteine genuinely is, is a precursor of glutathione and the hospital antidote to paracetamol overdose. That is a real pharmacological role, and it is not the same as a drip that flushes toxins out of a healthy person.
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
- Nutritional support where a liver condition is already under management
- Demonstrated deficiency in one of its components
Not suitable for
- Abnormal liver blood tests that have not been investigated
- Anyone drinking heavily, who needs a consultation rather than an infusion
- Anyone who cannot tolerate the taste and odour DMSO causes for a day or two
What the evidence says
There is no evidence that an infusion detoxifies a healthy liver, and we will not suggest there is. Raised liver enzymes have causes worth finding — fatty liver, alcohol, medication, viral hepatitis — and our internal medicine specialist investigates them. Where a deficiency is found alongside, correcting it is reasonable. 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
No. Your liver and kidneys clear your body continuously and do not need an infusion to do it. If you are worried about your liver, the useful step is a blood test and a consultation — raised enzymes have causes that can be found and treated.
Fluids help dehydration, which is a real part of a hangover. That is what the Hydration preparation is for, and it is cheaper. Nothing infused reverses the effect of alcohol on the liver.
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.