I/V has various meanings in the NAACCR category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of I/V in NAACCR.
Intravenous means "within a vein. " Most often it refers to giving medicines or fluids through a needle or tube inserted into a vein. This allows the medicine or fluid to enter your bloodstream right away. For example, your health care provider may prescribe medicines to be given through a vein, or an intravenous (IV) line.
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