Infusion therapy is a type of medical treatment in which medication is delivered directly into the body via a blood vessel, the spinal cord, or a muscle. This type of therapy is used when oral therapy is not an option, for a variety of reasons ranging from swallowing disorders which make it difficult for patients to swallow medications and food to the use of medications which would be destroyed in the stomach, and must therefore be delivered directly. There are a number of applications for infusion therapy.

Medications such as antibiotics, antivirals, and cancer drugs can be delivered via infusion therapy. This type of therapy is also used in pain management, with patients receiving pain relief through an infusion pump. In cases where patient’s need more fluids, infusion therapy can be used for hydration, as is done after