So your doctor has talked with you and written you a prescription for you to receive infusion therapy. If you’ve not visited the infusion center you’ll want to do that prior to your arrival for Conway SC infusion therapy. Make a list of questions that pertain to your condition and be sure to ask your healthcare practitioner.

When you prepare for your first Conway SC infusion therapy be sure to follow these guidelines:

1.    Follow pre-infusion instructions. Check with your healthcare practitioner or the staff at the infusion center for any pre-infusion instructions.
2.    Drink plenty of water to be sure you are well hydrated. If you have a heart condition, kidney condition or any other health condition that prevents you from drinking large amounts of fluid, check with your healthcare practitioner for instructions on how to hydrate before your infusion procedure.
3.    Check with the infusion staff regarding any pre-medications you need to take prior to your infusion, the dose, and the best time to take the medications.
4.    Wear comfortable loose fitting clothes. Every infusion center is different, so check with yours in regard to what to expect. Wearing loose fitting clothes allows the medical staff to easily and properly monitor your vital signs.
5.    Consider wearing clothing with layers to allow for temperature control. The temperature of the infusion center may be cool or warm; also some intravenous infusions can make you feel either warm or cool. Having layers of clothing allows you the flexibility to easily control your comfort zone.
6.    Most infusion centers will provide blankets, pillows, water and coffee. Check to see what the center provides in case they do not offer something that will make you more comfortable.
7.    Do not wear any fragrance or perfume, other patients may be allergic.
8.    Bring a complete list of current medications, allergies, and emergency contact information for the infusion staff to add to your chart.

If you are scheduled to come for Conway SC infusion therapy don’t hesitate to call us at Palmetto Infusion with any questions you might have prior to your arrival.

Infusion therapy involves the administration of medication through a needle or catheter. It is prescribed when a patient’s condition is so severe that it cannot be treated effectively by oral medications. There is a full range of diseases that commonly require infusion therapy. Among those are infections that are unresponsive to oral antibiotics, cancer and cancer-related pain, dehydration, gastrointestinal diseases or disorders that prevent normal functioning of the gastrointestinal system, and more. Other conditions treated with specialty infusion therapies may include cancers, congestive heart failure, Crohn's Disease, hemophilia, immune deficiencies, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and more.

Palmetto Infusion offers people requiring infusion services Florence SC infusion therapy on an outpatient basis. For individuals requiring long-term infusion therapy, inpatient care is no longer practical due to it being so expensive and it also prevents people from being able to continue a normal lifestyle and their work activities. With our Florence SC infusion therapy services you can receive your infusions in our conveniently located outpatient infusion suites and return home or to work afterwards. For many patients, receiving treatment in an outpatient infusion suite setting is preferable to inpatient care.

When you come to us for Florence SC infusion therapy you can rest assured our infusion nurses have special education, training and expertise in the administration of drugs and biologics via infusion. Services they typically provide include evaluation and assessment, education and training for the patients and caregivers, catheter insertion, and patient assessment.