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Intravenous
Definition
Intravenous means within or administered through a vein (a blood vessel). The term is often abbreviated I.V..
Additional Info
Intravenous administration of medicines or withdrawal of a blood sample is usually done with a syringe tipped with a small hollow needle. I.V. lines (tubes or catheters) are used when a large volume of fluid (such as a bag of sterile saline) or blood needs to be delivered in a controlled fashion.
Solutions that are administered intravenously must have their electrolytes properly adjusted to avoid damaging the blood cells and/or causing serious bodily damage or death.
Not all injections are intravenous. For example, flu vaccines are administered directly into muscles (intramuscular or IM injection).
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SDS Relevance
On a Safety Data Sheet, this term usually appears in one of two contexts:
- In Section 11 (toxicological information) to describe how the LD50 value on a test animal such as a mouse was determined.
- In Section 4 (first-aid measures) as instruction for emergency medical personnel to, for example, administer fluids or an antidote.
Further Reading
- Intravenous Therapy at the Diponegoro Nurses Association.
- The Facts About Intravenous Catheter Lines by The Body.
- 50+ IV Therapy Tips and Tricks: How to Hit the Vein in One Shot at Nurseslabs.com.
- Intravenous Fluid Therapy from Clinical Procedures For Safer Patient Care, a text in the B.C. Open Textbook project.
- Breaking Down IV Fluids: The 4 Most Commonly Types and Their Uses Nurse Plus Academy.
- IV Drug Infusion Therapy FAQs at MedicineNet.
- The home page of the Infusion Nurses Society.
See also: intraperitoneal, LC50, saline.