Therapy · Praxis Dr. Romanos
Vitamin infusions are trending in Zurich. "Drip bars", beauty IVs, hangover cocktails — the offerings are plentiful, the medical substance often thin. In our practice, we use infusion therapy selectively — where it has a demonstrable advantage over oral supplementation.
The main advantage of an infusion: 100% bioavailability. With vitamin C, maximum oral absorption is about 200 mg per dose — regardless of how much you take. Via infusion, we can administer 7.5 g or more, with correspondingly higher tissue concentrations. Similarly with iron: oral iron supplements are often poorly tolerated (nausea, constipation). An iron infusion (e.g., Ferinject) raises ferritin levels by 200–300 µg/l in a single session.
Iron infusion: When ferritin is below 30 µg/l with symptoms (fatigue, hair loss, concentration problems). Especially in women with heavy menstruation or patients who can't tolerate oral supplements.
High-dose vitamin C: Accompanying chronic infections, post-surgery, severe exhaustion. Not as a substitute for balanced nutrition, but as a targeted therapeutic intervention.
Glutathione: The body's most powerful antioxidant. We use it for oxidative stress, liver support, and after heavy medication exposure.
B-vitamin complex: For proven deficiency (especially B12, folate) and patients with gastrointestinal absorption disorders.
We refuse to "just infuse something" without lab diagnostics. Every infusion in our practice is based on current lab results and a medical indication. We see infusion therapy not as a wellness offering, but as a medical intervention.
First, we perform functional diagnostics with blood work. Based on the results, we discuss together whether and which infusion is medically appropriate. The infusion itself takes 30–60 minutes depending on composition and is administered under medical supervision.
Targeted, not generic. Find out whether infusion therapy is medically appropriate for you. Based on your lab values — not as a lifestyle product.
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