Purchase intravenous (IV) bags to dispense pain medication, to keep your patients hydrated, to infuse blood and more. These plastic holders are critical to any hospital or major medical center.

Locate the right intravenous bags for your business by determining the specific need you are looking to cover. Basic hydration will be different than having to add chemical mixes, so finding the right IV bags is key.

To find the right IV bag suppliers and IV accessories for your practice or hospital:

1. Start with finding suppliers of intravenous bags and pricing out what you need.

2. Move on to specialty bags, like those that are pre-mixed, pediatric bags, or even double bags.

3. Remember to purchase ancillary items for your IV bags. Purchase poles and holders to help with safer and more effective infusion of your IV fluids.

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Buy a wide variety of intravenous bags

Find the makers of intravenous bags as well as those who distribute them for your hospital, nursing home or other medical need.

I recommend: Look at the IV bags and solutions from Atlantic Medical Supply. There you can select individual bags or case quantities. Mountainside Medical Equipment offers different combinations of (NACL) Sodium Chloride, Sterile Water and Dextrose 5%. The packaging is also latex free, PVP Free and DEHP free. Find Baxter Pre-mixed Medication IV Bags from Emergency Medical Products. UnbeatableSale.com sells IV Solutions in partial additive bags.

Seek out speciality blood and intravenous bags

Purchase pediatric, double bag kits, premixed IV bags and more for all of your medical needs.

I recommend: Check out the pre-mixed lidocaine IV bags for children from School Kids Healthcare. Control your fluid management with FDA registered, ISO 13485:2003 certified Advanced Scientifics. See what custom medical grade fluid bags Dravon Medical has to offer. Take a look at the double bag kit from NIPRO.

Find accessory items for your intravenous bags

Look for makers of IV bags, bag holders, IV poles and more for safe infusion from your intravenous bags and products.

I recommend: Check out the stainless steel IV bottle holder from Seimens. They attach directly to the table, which provides the benefits of a separate, mobile stand not being required as well as safe infusion when the table is in tilt position. Consider the InPro I.V. Track Accessories from Curtain Fair for convenient IV placement. Check out Barjan Manufacturing for aluminum four or eight telescoping bag holders & non telescoping four button holders. There's also the IV poles available through Medved Products.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  In order to purchase intravenous bags, you have to complete a Prescription Drug Authorization Form that is signed by your Medical Director/Authorized Purchaser. Orders for an IV bag or a quality supply from individuals will not be processed as per Federal regulations.