Myers Cocktail | Ingredient Breakdown
- August 28, 2024
- Written by : Rebecca LaMarca, MSN, APN-BC, CNS
The Myers’ Cocktail IV therapy drip is one of the most well-known and popular options for IV vitamin therapy.
The Myers’ Cocktail is named after Dr. John Myers, who allegedly administered vitamin infusions to his patients before he died in the 1980s. The original formula administered by Myers is unknown, but Dr. Alan Gaby built on his work and created the now modified formula as it exists today. In this blog, we’ll explore what exactly makes up the Myers’ Cocktail.
What is in a Myers’ Cocktail IV?
At IV Elements, our Myers’ Cocktail formula consists of 500 ccs of IV fluid, B-complex vitamins, calcium gluconate, magnesium chloride and 2g vitamin C (or alpha lipoic acid).
IV fluid, which provides additional hydration, is the base of all of our vitamin IV treatments.
Each of the B-complex vitamins play a specific role, but overall they’re key in a wide range of cellular functions.
“Calcium gluconate is a calcium salt crucial in managing hypocalcemia, cardiac arrest, and cardiotoxicity arising from hyperkalemia or hypermagnesemia,” according to an article from Anumita Chakraborty of SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Preeti Patel and Ahmet S. Can of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, respectively.1
Magnesium chloride is an “inorganic compound consisting of one magnesium and two chloride ions,” according to Medical Subject Headings. “The compound is used in medicine as a source of magnesium ions, which are essential for many cellular activities. It has also been used as a cathartic and in alloys.”2
Vitamin C, also known as asorbic acid, is an antioxidant that plays a key role in immune function, and has been attributed to playing a role in a number of disorders and diseases, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements.3
How long does Myers’ Cocktail last?
TK answer to the above question with the next paragraph to follow
Our team recommends getting a Myers’ Cocktail IV one to four times per month, depending on your symptoms. In order to start seeing results, we recommend at least two to six treatments.
REFERENCES
- Chakraborty, A., Patel, P., & Can, A. S. (2024, February 28). Calcium gluconate. StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557463/
- Magnesium chloride – MESH – NCBI. (n.d.). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68015636
Office of Dietary Supplements – Vitamin C. (n.d.). https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/
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