What’s in it
- Sodium chloride 0.9%
- B vitamins
- Vitamin C
- Amino acids
Every drip is prescribed for you individually and made up just before it is given.
What to expect
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Book online
Choose your drip and where you would like it. The full price is shown upfront. -
Health check
Answer a short questionnaire. A prescriber reviews it before your booking is confirmed. -
Checks first
Your nurse takes your pulse, blood pressure and temperature. -
The drip
A small cannula goes into your arm and the drip runs for 60 min. -
Checks after
Your nurse repeats your observations, removes the cannula and you are on your way.
It runs in 60 minutes. You may need the loo soon afterwards, and B vitamins can give a vitamin taste.
Who it isn’t for
- Heart failure, or if you have been told to limit your fluids
- Kidney disease
- Pregnancy (please speak to us first)
How often: as agreed with your prescriber.
Why people book it
- After a long race or a heavy training block
- After a long-haul flight
- After a late night, if you can’t keep fluids down
These are reasons clients give us, not promises of results.
What the evidence says
Strong for dehydration · limited otherwiseThe fluid part is proven for dehydration. There is no good evidence that the added vitamins and amino acids speed up recovery in people who are well.
If you are not sure a drip is right for you, ask us. We may suggest a blood test or your GP instead.