IV Drip in Boston

IV drips at IV League Hydration start at $79 for the Rookie + B12 Special (1L IV drip plus a B12 shot) and run to $425 for NAD+ 250mg. Popular drips: Gamechanger $149, Hail Mary hangover drip $189, MVP $249, Defensive Immunity $279. Every price includes nurse time, IV supplies, and all listed ingredients.

Yes. Walk into 36 A Street (West Campus) or 47 L Street (East Campus) in South Boston during open hours, or book a mobile IV drip to your home, hotel, or office — same-day dispatch is normal during operating hours.

Most drips run 30–60 minutes from the nurse consult to removal of the IV. NAD+ infusions take 60–120 minutes because they are titrated slowly for comfort.

Every drip starts with a liter of pharmaceutical-grade lactated Ringer's. From there we add B-complex, vitamin C, magnesium, amino and mineral blends, glutathione, or medications like anti-nausea and anti-inflammatory, depending on the bag you choose.

For a hangover, the Hail Mary. For energy and general recovery, the Gamechanger. For cold and flu, Sick Day Hero or Defensive Immunity. For athletic recovery, the Gym Bag. If you are not sure, take our drip quiz or let your nurse match you at check-in.

Yes — mobile IV drips are your in-clinic price plus a flat $100 concierge fee, charged once per visit rather than per person. We cover all Boston neighborhoods, Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, Newton, Medford, and South Shore towns including Quincy, Milton, Braintree, Weymouth, and Hingham.

A licensed registered nurse, every time, under protocols directed by our Medical Director Olivia Kelly, NP. We have been nurse-owned and operated in Boston since 2018 and use single-use sterile supplies on every visit.

You feel a quick pinch when the catheter goes in, then nothing for the rest of the infusion. Our nurses place IVs all day — most clients say it is easier than a blood draw.

Lactated Ringer's (LR) is a sterile, balanced crystalloid IV fluid that contains sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, and sodium lactate in concentrations close to your own blood plasma. It's the same fluid used in hospitals and emergency departments. We use Lactated Ringer's as the base fluid in our IV drips because the added electrolytes and lactate buffer replace what you actually lose through sweat, illness, vomiting, or alcohol — not just water and salt.

Normal saline is 0.9% sodium chloride in water — sodium and chloride only. Lactated Ringer's adds potassium and calcium and includes lactate, which the liver converts to bicarbonate to help buffer acidity. Because its chloride level is closer to plasma, LR is generally considered gentler for larger-volume rehydration. Both are sterile, pharmaceutical-grade fluids; we chose LR as the standard base for our drips.

Clinically, Lactated Ringer's is used whenever fluid and electrolyte losses need to be replaced together — dehydration, hangover and GI-related fluid loss, heat and endurance exertion, illness with fever or vomiting, and post-procedure recovery. In our clinics it's the base for hydration and vitamin drips, and your nurse selects the volume and any add-ins for your visit under our Medical Director's standing protocols.

A licensed registered nurse reviews your intake and vitals, confirms there are no contraindications, then places a small IV catheter — usually in the forearm or hand — using single-use sterile supplies and aseptic technique. The Lactated Ringer's bag is spiked with a fresh IV set, primed, and infused by gravity at a nurse-set rate, typically 30–60 minutes for a liter. Any vitamins, minerals, or medications ordered under protocol are added to the bag or given as a slow IV push. Your nurse stays with you and monitors you throughout, then removes the catheter and applies a dressing at the end.

No — the volume is a clinical decision. Most standard drips are 1 liter, but your nurse may run a smaller volume or a slower rate based on your size, vitals, medical history, and how you're tolerating the infusion. If anything changes during your visit, the nurse can slow or stop the infusion at any time.

Lactated Ringer's may not be appropriate if you have significant kidney or liver disease, congestive heart failure, high potassium or calcium levels, or if you take medications that affect electrolyte balance. It's also not compatible with certain drugs in the same line. That's why every visit begins with a nurse-led intake and screening — if LR isn't right for you, we'll say so and refer you to your physician rather than proceed.

No. IV therapy, including Lactated Ringer's, must be administered by a licensed healthcare professional in a clinical setting. At IV League Hydration, every infusion is started and monitored by a registered nurse under protocols directed by our Medical Director. This information is clinician-reviewed for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Do not attempt IV therapy at home.