intravenous

Example Sentences

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He is receiving intravenous antibiotics to treat "bilateral bacterial bronchopneumonia," the statement said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Krista, a 42-year-old photographer and videographer in Santa Cruz County, relies on costly monthly intravenous treatments for a rare blood disorder.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The drug, a treatment for the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus, is already approved as an intravenous infusion and that form of administration remains commercially available, AstraZeneca said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

In 2017, 10-year-old Milly Main was recovering well from a stem cell transplant at the children's hospital when she picked up an infection from an intravenous line used to administer drugs.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

“Those won’t help, not now. No, there’s no medicine. In a hospital they give transfusions and intravenous nutrients.”I can’t do that, of course.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien