The pros and cons of Intravenous therapy

HOUSTON - Jan. 21, 2015 - PRLog -- Intravenous therapy is one of the most fiduciary therapies as the therapy is mostly prescribed to the patients who are intensely in bad conditions and who are unable to get their treatment into the other routes of their body. The word ‘Intravenous’ has a particular meaning of "within vein" which conveys a particular sense about the therapy.

So, simply intravenous therapy is a management of medication in whichliquid infusion is injected into the vain through a needle. But before applying this medication, the doctor, therapist or nurse must check some facts for the patient’s safety. Such as the right medication, the right dose, the right time, and most importantly the right vein. Another important fact is the right flow because some infusion drugs accidently can be given so rapidly which may cause damage of the vein or some other side effects.Diseases that commonly demand intravenous therapy are chemotherapy, cancer and cancer related pain, imbalances of electrolyte, gastrointestinal disorder, fluid replacementetc. Other rarediseases requiring ‘specialty’ intravenous therapylike, hemophilia, rheumatoid arthritis, congestive heart failure and so on as it is significantly effective for those. Discomfort, allergic reaction, toxicity etc. are normal complications of the therapy. Some complications that are associated with the therapy are venous spasm, sepsis, phlebitis, pain, infiltration, extravasation, thrombosis, contamination, loss of patency, nerve and ligament damage, vessel collapse etc. But most of these side effects can be treated, and some of them can be eliminated as well.Soyou should talk about any of your out-of-the-way sensation at the beginning of the therapy to your doctor who is overseeing you. The choice of one method from several delivery methods depends on several things. Like, the vein’s condition, purpose of therapy, patient’s age etc. However, the therapy is divided into short term and long term. The short term is given through the smaller veins like arm, leg etc. and the long term is given through larger veins. This is also depends according to the therapy purpose. But, the long term therapies are sometimes enormously expensive and also make it impossible for the patients to lead their normal life and resuming the other activities. As a solution of this problem,intravenous therapy at home has opened a new dimension. Now, the patients can be treated at their home with a noteworthy savings. And this is the most preferred treatment to the patients as they can resume their daily life which is really comforting for them. Home infusion also delivers patient education/training services, care coordination, supplies and equipment etc. Even, after having an initial training, patients can supervise their own treatment.

With the advancement of technology, home intravenous therapy ensures the safety for the patients. Home infusion therapy provides ongoing drug monitoring system by nurse. So all you need for a safe and effective home intravenous therapy is a doctor’s or a qualified therapist’s prescription or order who is supervising the patient. This therapy is known as the fastest way of medication because intravenously it acts very quickly in the body.

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