Modifies a noun

• infusion: Scheduling may involve varying the length of intravenous infusion.

• immunoglobulin: This is achieved by treatment with intravenous tetanus immunoglobulin.

• sedation: For patients who are anxious, intravenous sedation is also offered.

• drip: Show the children what an intravenous drip involves, show them the tablets you take, explain what radiotherapy is.

• cannula: The doctor is normally the person responsible for inserting an intravenous cannula.

• injection: Part of the dose may be given in an initial rapid intravenous injection.

Modifying Another Word

• then: Mr S should have been intubated and ventilated at the scene then intravenous access secured.

• occasionally: Occasionally intravenous steroids at around 250mg daily need to be given if patients present with visual complaints initially.

• often: Appropriate antibiotic therapy, often intravenous at first, is the mainstay of treatment and pain relief is also important.

Used with adjective complement

• receive: Approximately 23 % of patient in ICU receive intravenous ( parenteral ) feeding.

• give: If required the patient should be given intravenous N-acetylcysteine, in line with the established dosage schedule.