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Intravenous (IV) Therapy

Intravenous (IV) therapy takes place in an outpatient area where intravenous fluids, medications, or blood products are infused directly into a vein. This allows fluid or medication treatment for patients that have issues with their immune system, loss of electrolytes or body fluids, and for patients where therapy by mouth has not worked well. Most IV Therapy areas are open Monday to Friday. Patients are able to return home the same day. Depending on the treatment ordered by the doctor, a patient may need to make a series of visits.

Common conditions requiring IV infusions or phlebotomies (blood draws) are:

Immunodeficiency
Iron Deficiency
Anemia
Hemochromatosis
Crohn’s Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Arthritis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Agammaglobulinemia
Ankylosing Spondylitis

Find a service near you

Location	Address	City
100 Mile District General Hospital	555 Cedar Avenue South	100 Mile House
East Kootenay Regional Hospital	13 - 24th Avenue N	Cranbrook
Elk Valley Hospital	1501 - 5th Avenue	Fernie
Golden & District Hospital	835 - 9th Avenue South	Golden
Invermere & District Hospital	850 - 10th Avenue	Invermere
Royal Inland Hospital	311 Columbia Street	Kamloops
Kelowna General Hospital	2268 Pandosy Street	Kelowna
Lillooet Hospital & Health Centre	951 Murray Street	Lillooet
Kootenay Lake Hospital	3 View Street	Nelson
Penticton Regional Hospital	550 Carmi Avenue	Penticton
Queen Victoria Hospital	1200 Newlands Road	Revelstoke
Shuswap Lake General Hospital	PO Box 520, 601 - 10th Street NE	Salmon Arm
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital	1200 Hospital Bench	Trail
Vernon Jubilee Hospital	2101 - 32nd Street	Vernon

Details

Are there any eligibility requirements?
Requirements depend upon the specific product being infused and if prior therapies worked.

Is a referral required?
Yes. Physician referral required.

Is there a cost?
Patients may be responsible for medication costs. Patients should speak with their physician and/or pharmacist regarding this prior to arrival in IV Therapy.

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