IV treatment at home

Home intravenous antibiotic therapy; Central venous catheter - home; Peripheral venous catheter - home; Port - home; PICC line - home; Infusion therapy - home; Home health care - IV treatment

You or your child will be going home from the hospital soon. Your health care provider has prescribed medicines or other treatments that you or your child need to take at home.

Central venous catheter

A central venous catheter is a long, soft plastic tube (usually made of silicone) that is placed via a small cut in the neck, chest, or groin into a large vein in the chest to allow IV fluids and medications to be given over an extended period of time.

IV Treatment at Home

Why You Need IV Medicines at Home?

Receiving Intravenous Treatments at Home

Problems to Watch For

When to Call Your Health Care Provider