Toxicologist warns Russians about the dangers of IV drips
Vitamin drips are attractive as a means of rapid recovery.
However, not everyone knows that such a procedure can harm even healthy people.
This was discussed in Alexander Sokolovsky’s podcast by Alexey Vodovozov, a top-category general practitioner, toxicologist, science journalist and popularizer of evidence-based medicine.
He explained that vitamin drips are not so harmless and should only be administered when necessary.
IVs are actually a traumatic procedure due to the insertion of a needle into a vein, as possible inflammation can cause thrombosis.
Moreover, as the doctor noted, an inexperienced specialist can easily puncture a vein right through.
According to the doctor, today it is necessary to find more harmless methods of treatment. And droppers should be used only for serious indications.
Sokolovsky said that IV drips are a complex process where an erroneous action can cost a person their health.
