Compared with oral medication, IV drug administration is more convenient and faster-acting.
Intravenous infusion is a method of delivering large amounts of sterile fluids, electrolytes, and medications into the body intravenously using the principles of atmospheric pressure and hydrostatic pressure. Nowadays, the technology of intravenous infusion is becoming more and more "convenient", and there are even cannula needles that don't need to be removed for a week or two.
But according to the World Health Organization's recommended principles of medication use, "drugs that can be taken by mouth should be required to be taken by mouth as much as possible, and intramuscular injections should not be given intravenously.
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The Anhui Provincial Health Planning Commission announced a list of "53 diseases that do not require transfusion", clearly indicating that some surgical, gynecological inflammation, as well as pediatric diseases, do not require the use of antibiotics infusion.
The incidence of toxic reactions and allergic reactions to fluids, such as infusion reactions, gastrointestinal reactions, air embolism, needle fainting, phlebitis, fluid extravasation, etc., some of which can lead to serious consequences or even life-threatening, is much higher than that of oral administration.
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