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Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Drug Administration Routes > Infusions, Parenteral > Infusions, Intravenous
Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Drug Administration Routes > Administration, Intravenous > Infusions, Intravenous

Preferred term

Infusions, Intravenous  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Related concepts

Entry terms

  • Infusion, Intravenous
  • Intravenous Infusion
  • Intravenous Infusions

Note

  • usually NIM; do not confuse with INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS

Scope note

  • The long-term (minutes to hours) administration of a fluid into the vein through venipuncture, either by letting the fluid flow by gravity or by pumping it.

History note

  • 87; was see INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL 1975-86

In other languages

  • laskimonsisäiset infuusiot

    Finnish

  • i.v.-infuusio
  • i.v.-infuusiot
  • Infuusio
  • infuusiot
  • intravenoosinen infuusio
  • intravenoosiset infuusiot
  • laskimonsisäinen infuusio
  • tiputus
  • Intravenösa infusioner

    Swedish

  • Infusioner, intravenösa
  • Intravenös vätskebehandling
  • Intravenösa dropp

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007262

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