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Infusion Therapy: medication through a needle or catheter.
Infusion Therapy: medication through a needle or catheter.
Infusion Therapy is a procedure in which medications are delivered directly into the bloodstream, usually with a needle and catheter that’s inserted into the vein.
Infusion Therapy can be an effective treatment for a neurological disease because it can be simpler than taking a daily pill or shot and can result in fewer side effects and greater longer-term relief.
Types of infusion therapy
Intravenous (IV)
- medications or fluids are injected directly into the bloodstream.
- they are commonly used for administering anesthesia before surgery, maintaining fluids in the body, especially after diarrhea or dehydration, and in chemotherapy.
- also used for providing nutrients like iron and B vitamins.
Epidural
- Inserted around the spinal nerves in the lower back prevents and numbs the pain from being sent from the spine to the brain.
- Used to prevent pain after or during surgery.
- Epidural can administer steroids for pain in cases of severe back pain.
Intramuscular
- medication is inserted into muscle tissue.
- used for hormone therapy for the treatment of cancer, such as testosterone or estrogen infections.
- Antibiotics, vaccines, and antibodies can be operated through intramuscular infusion therapy.
Subcutaneous
- drugs are injected into fat underneath the skin including upper arms, stomach, upper thighs, lower back, and buttocks.
- It includes insulin therapy and opioids for pain relief.
- Also, incorporate allergy medications like epinephrine and heparin.
Advantages of Infusion Therapy:
- Fast-acting comfort, particularly in urgent circumstances like following an allergic reaction or during childbirth.
- Remedy for individuals who are unable to swallow pills.
- Providing more medications, under strict control, or both.
- Drugs stay in the body longer when administered intramuscularly and subcutaneously.
- High rates of success for many disorders.
