Ingredient Guide · Trussville, AL

What goes into
every drip and booster.

Every ingredient we use is physician-designed and pharmaceutical-grade. This page explains what each one is, what it does, and which drips and boosters it shows up in. In plain language, not clinical jargon.

Every formula is designed and approved by Dr. Daniel Smith, physician and owner of Drip Trussville.
Base Fluids
The foundation
of every drip

Every IV drip starts with a base fluid that carries everything else into your bloodstream. We use Lactated Ringer's rather than saline, and here's why that matters.

Lactated Ringer's Solution
Also called: Ringer's Lactate, LR
All IV Drips

The base fluid in every one of our drips. Lactated Ringer's closely mirrors the makeup of your blood plasma, with sodium, potassium, calcium, and chloride in a ratio your body recognizes and takes up efficiently. The lactate acts as a buffer that helps keep your blood chemistry balanced, something plain saline can throw off in large volumes. We use Lactated Ringer's instead of normal saline because it's a more complete, more physiologically accurate rehydration fluid. It's the same fluid hospitals reach for in surgery and trauma care. Not because it's exotic, but because it's the right choice.

Found in: Every IV drip we offer
B Vitamins
Energy, nerve function
& cellular metabolism

B vitamins are water-soluble, so your body can't store them. They're constantly depleted by stress, alcohol, poor sleep, and hard physical output. IV delivery skips the absorption ceiling of oral supplements and puts the dose straight into circulation.

B Complex
B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 combined
Energy & Nervous System

One add-in that delivers the full B-vitamin spectrum at once: B1, B2, B3, B5, and B6. Instead of targeting a single B vitamin, it covers all the pathways together, supporting cellular energy, the brain chemistry behind mood and focus, red blood cell formation, and a steady nervous system. The one to reach for when you feel depleted across the board rather than short on one specific nutrient.

Found in: Myers' Plus, After Party, Athlete Recovery, available as add-in
B1 · Thiamine
Thiamine HCl
Nerve & Energy Support

Thiamine is essential for how your nervous system and brain turn carbohydrates into usable energy. It's one of the first nutrients alcohol burns through, and illness or a stretch of poor eating can create a real shortfall just as easily. It isn't only for hangover recovery. It's for anyone whose body has been running hard without enough fuel behind it.

Found in: After Party, available as add-in
B2 · Riboflavin
Riboflavin
Metabolism & Tissue

Riboflavin helps your body turn fats, carbohydrates, and proteins into energy, and supports the growth and repair of tissue including skin, the gut lining, and blood cells. Included as part of the B Complex blend rather than offered on its own.

Found in: B Complex blend
B3 · Niacin
Niacinamide
Energy & Cellular Repair

Niacin is involved in hundreds of reactions in the body, including energy production, cell repair, and cellular signaling. It's also a building block for NAD+, which means healthy B3 levels support the same cellular energy processes NAD+ therapy is built around. Included as part of the B Complex blend.

Found in: B Complex blend
B5 · Pantothenic Acid
Calcium Pantothenate
Adrenal & Skin Support

B5 is essential for producing the hormones your body relies on during stress, so when life gets demanding, your system actually has what it needs to respond. It's involved in nearly every metabolic process your body runs, and it contributes to skin, hair, and nail quality.

Found in: B Complex blend, Hair, Skin & Nails, available as a standalone booster
B6 · Pyridoxine
Pyridoxine HCl
Mood & Calm

B6 supports the brain chemistry behind calm, steady mood, and a settled nervous system. It's also one of the most studied nutrients for pregnancy-related nausea, with controlled trials showing meaningful easing of symptoms. Involved in hormone balance and how your body handles amino acids.

Found in: Morning Sickness, Super Mom, B Complex blend, available as a standalone booster
B7 · Biotin
D-Biotin
Hair, Skin & Nails

Biotin is best known for its role in producing keratin, the structural protein your hair and nails are built from, and for supporting skin cell renewal. Oral biotin absorbs poorly. Delivered directly at 500mcg, the full dose reaches the cells that actually use it.

Found in: Hair, Skin & Nails, available as a standalone booster
B9 · Folate
Folic Acid / Leucovorin
Cell Repair & Prenatal

Folate is needed for red blood cell production, cell growth, and repair, processes running continuously in every tissue in your body. It's especially important during pregnancy, where healthy folate levels support fetal development in the first trimester. Also supports oxygen delivery through its role in red blood cell formation.

Found in: Super Mom, Energize & Go, available as a standalone booster
B12 · Methylcobalamin
Also: Cyanocobalamin
Energy & Nerve Health

B12 is essential for red blood cell formation and for maintaining the protective coating around your nerve fibers. A shortfall is common in vegetarians, vegans, older adults, and anyone whose gut doesn't absorb it well, and it often shows up as fatigue and brain fog. We use methylcobalamin, the active form your body can use immediately without converting it first.

Found in: Myers' Plus, B Complex blend, available as a standalone booster
Vitamins & Antioxidants
Immune defense, collagen
& cellular protection

Vitamins and antioxidants that are among the hardest to absorb well by mouth. IV delivery reaches concentrations that diet and oral supplements reliably can't match.

Vitamin C · Ascor
Ascorbic Acid (pharmaceutical IV form)
Collagen & Immunity

Vitamin C is a required building block for collagen. Your skin, joints, and connective tissue can't make collagen without it. It's also a potent antioxidant that supports immune defense and works alongside glutathione, making each more effective. We use Ascor, the pharmaceutical IV formulation, at concentrations oral supplements can't reach without upsetting your stomach.

Vitamin A
Retinyl Palmitate
Vision & Immune

A fat-soluble vitamin essential for vision, immune function, and healthy cells. It supports the skin and mucosal linings that form your body's first barrier against infection. Included as part of the Infuvite multivitamin complex.

Found in: Infuvite (All-In-One drip)
Vitamin D3
Cholecalciferol
Immunity, Mood & Bone

D3 supports calcium absorption for bone strength, helps regulate immune response, and has a well-documented relationship with mood. Most people are low without knowing it, and it tends to show up as fatigue, low mood, and weaker immunity. Delivered at 50,000 IU, it reaches levels oral supplements rarely do.

Glutathione
Reduced L-Glutathione
Skin Glow & Antioxidant

Your body's master antioxidant, found in every cell. It neutralizes free radicals, supports liver function, and eases melanin overproduction, which is what brightens skin tone. It also regenerates other antioxidants like Vitamin C, extending their effect. Levels fall with age, stress, alcohol, and illness. The gut breaks down oral glutathione before it absorbs, which is why delivery matters here more than with almost anything else.

Found in: Hair, Skin & Nails, available as a standalone booster (400mg or 600mg) or add-in
Infuvite
Full-spectrum clinical multivitamin
Broad Nutritional Support

A clinical-grade IV multivitamin delivering vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and the full B-complex in a single infusion. Built originally for hospital use in people who can't absorb nutrients by mouth, it's the most complete single add-in we offer for broad nutritional restoration in one session.

Found in: All-In-One, available as add-in
Coenzyme Q10
CoQ10 / Ubiquinone
Cellular Energy & Heart

A naturally occurring antioxidant concentrated in the heart, liver, and kidneys. It's central to how your cells turn nutrients into usable energy. Production declines with age and is lowered by statin medications. Available as an add-in for anyone focused on heart support, energy, or healthy aging.

Found in: Available as add-in
CBD
Pharmaceutical-grade, zero detectable THC
Calm & Inflammation

Pharmaceutical-grade CBD with zero detectable THC, not the same product as retail CBD. It supports relaxation, eases inflammation, and softens how you perceive pain, with no psychoactive effect. We use this formulation because the purity and consistency of a pharmaceutical-grade product is a different thing entirely from what's on a store shelf.

Found in: CBD Drip (66mg or 132mg)
Minerals & Trace Elements
Electrolytes, recovery
& enzyme function

Minerals and trace elements are behind thousands of reactions your body runs continuously. Sweat, stress, alcohol, and illness deplete them faster than most people realize.

Magnesium Sulfate
MgSO4
Muscle Relaxation

Magnesium is involved in hundreds of processes, including muscle contraction, nerve signaling, blood pressure, and protein production. A shortfall is remarkably common and is one of the most overlooked causes of muscle cramps, tension headaches, anxiety, and poor sleep. It's one of the first minerals depleted by stress, alcohol, and hard exercise, and one of the hardest to restore through diet alone.

Found in: Total Relaxation (double dose), Migraine Relief, Myers' Plus, Max Hydration, Morning Sickness, Stomach Bug, available as add-in
Zinc Chloride
ZnCl2
Immune Support

Zinc supports your body's defense against viruses and the integrity of your mucous membranes, your first line of defense against respiratory infection. It's also important for wound healing and protein production. Most adults are mildly low without knowing it, which is part of why they get sick easily and recover slowly. We use zinc chloride, the pharmaceutical IV form.

Found in: Immunity Plus, Myers' Plus, Max Hydration, available as add-in
Tralement
Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Selenium
Trace Minerals & Repair

A pharmaceutical trace mineral complex delivering copper, manganese, chromium, and selenium in one formulation. These four support tissue repair, immune function, antioxidant defense, and metabolism. Sweat and hard training deplete them faster than diet alone can replace. Most valuable during heavy training blocks and when recovering from illness.

Found in: Athlete Recovery, available as add-in
Selenium
Included in Tralement
Antioxidant & Thyroid

An essential trace mineral supporting thyroid function, cell production, and antioxidant defense, partly through its role in one of the body's most important antioxidant enzymes. Also supports immune function. Delivered as part of the Tralement complex.

Found in: Tralement complex (Athlete Recovery)
Medications
Prescription relief,
delivered IV

These are clinical-grade medications requiring physician authorization. They're delivered IV because the oral versions need a working digestive system, which is often exactly what's compromised when you need them most.

Zofran · Ondansetron
Prescription anti-nausea medication
Nausea Relief

Ondansetron stops nausea at its source by calming the signals in your gut and brain that trigger it. It's the same medication hospitals use after surgery. Delivered directly, it skips the stomach entirely and works regardless of what your digestive system is doing. That's exactly why it works when a pill won't stay down. Effective for nausea from any cause: hangover, illness, migraine, pregnancy, or anxiety.

Toradol · Ketorolac
Prescription anti-inflammatory, non-opioid
Pain & Inflammation

Ketorolac is a prescription-strength anti-inflammatory that targets the inflammation behind headaches, muscle pain, and post-exertion soreness. Significantly stronger than over-the-counter options, with none of the addiction risk of opioids. Delivered directly, it reaches your bloodstream in minutes with no waiting on your gut. The most effective single add-in for most kinds of headache and pain.

Found in: Migraine Relief, After Party, available as a standalone booster or add-in
Benadryl · Diphenhydramine
Antihistamine
Allergy & Sleep

An antihistamine that eases allergy symptoms by calming your histamine response. It also works through a different pathway than Zofran, so the two together give broader nausea coverage than either alone. Its sedating effect can help with sleep. A driver is required after Benadryl.

Found in: Stomach Bug, Morning Sickness, available as a standalone booster or add-in
Dexamethasone
Prescription corticosteroid
Deep Inflammation

A corticosteroid that calms the body's inflammatory response, appropriate when inflammation itself is driving symptoms rather than just the pain on top of it. Stronger than an anti-inflammatory like Toradol for significant inflammatory flares. Commonly used alongside other medications for severe migraine, illness recovery, and heavy post-exertion inflammation that hasn't settled otherwise.

Found in: Available as a standalone booster or add-in
Acetaminophen · Ofirmev
IV-formulated acetaminophen
Pain & Fever

The pharmaceutical IV form of acetaminophen, effective for pain and fever when inflammation isn't the main driver, or when your health history makes an anti-inflammatory like Toradol the wrong fit. Delivered directly for immediate onset without stomach processing.

Found in: Available as add-in, ask your nurse
These medications require physician authorization and a medical intake review before administration. They're included in our drips or available as add-ins only after your nurse confirms they're appropriate for your health history and situation.
Metabolic Support
Energy production,
performance & recovery

These target the processes behind energy, fat metabolism, and physical performance. Most are made naturally in the body but decline with age, stress, and high physical output.

NAD+
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
Cellular Energy & Longevity

NAD+ is found in every cell in your body and is central to how cells produce energy, repair themselves, and keep your daily rhythm on track. Levels fall with age and are further depleted by alcohol, poor sleep, and long stretches of stress. Research connects it to cellular energy, mental clarity, and healthy aging. Delivery matters because the gut breaks down oral NAD+ before it reaches circulation. Available in 250mg or 500mg depending on your goals.

Found in: NAD+ Drip (250mg or 500mg)
L-Carnitine
Levocarnitine
Fat Burn & Endurance

L-Carnitine helps your cells turn fat into usable energy. Without enough of it, your body can't efficiently burn fat as fuel. That makes it central to endurance, body composition, and steady energy without stimulants. It also helps clear the waste products that build up in cells after exercise, which supports faster recovery.

Found in: Energize & Go, Metabolic Fuel, available as add-in
Caffeine
Pharmaceutical-grade
Clean Energy & Alertness

Pharmaceutical-grade caffeine delivered directly for fast, clean alertness, without the stomach sensitivity some people get from high-caffeine drinks or the delay of oral absorption. It reduces fatigue signals and sharpens focus. Pairs well with L-Carnitine for a dual effect: alertness plus steady fat-to-fuel energy.

Found in: Metabolic Fuel, All-In-One, available as add-in
Alpha Lipoic Acid
ALA / Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant & Metabolism

Unusual among antioxidants because it's both water- and fat-soluble, so it can work in every cell and tissue. It regenerates other antioxidants including Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and glutathione, extending their protective effect. Also supports healthy blood sugar handling and helps limit oxidative wear on cells.

Found in: Available as add-in, ask your nurse
Glutamine
L-Glutamine
Gut & Muscle Recovery

The most abundant free amino acid in the body, stored mainly in muscle and released during physical stress or illness to support immune function and tissue repair. It's the main fuel for the cells lining your gut, helping maintain the intestinal barrier. Particularly valuable for athletes in heavy training blocks and for anyone recovering from illness.

Found in: Available as add-in, ask your nurse
Taurine
Amino acid
Heart & Performance

Taurine is concentrated in the heart, brain, and muscles, and it's one of the first things exercise and stress burn through. It supports heart function, helps keep your electrolytes in balance, and eases the oxidative wear that hard training causes. Research shows benefits for endurance and for recovering from exercise-induced muscle damage.

Found in: Available as add-in, ask your nurse

Questions about
what's right for you?

Tell your nurse what you're dealing with when you arrive. They'll build the right combination based on your symptoms, your goals, and your health history. No prior research required.