Tonic Therapy*

IV:

• Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (20%): 2 - 5 ml.
• Calcium gluconate (10%): 2 - 4 ml.
• Hydroxycobalamin (1,000 mcg./ml.): 1 ml.
• Pyridoxine (100 mg./ml.): 1 ml.
• Dexpanthenol (250 mg./ml.): 1 ml.
• Vitamin B-complex: 1 ml.
• Vitamin C (222 mg./ml.): 20 ml.
  (Vitamin C without preservative is more irritating to the vein. If you do use it, reduce dose by 60%.)

Alternative Tonic Therapy:

• Magnesium sulfate: 3 ml.
• Calcium gluconate: 3 ml.
• Hydroxycobalamin: 1 ml.
• Vitamin B6: 1 ml.
• Dexpanthenol: 1 ml.
• Vitamin B-complex: 1 ml.
• Sodium ascorbate: 1 ml.
• Sterile water: 15 ml.
  (Adjust pH to 7 - 7.5 if necessary, with sodium bicarbonate injection. Give by slow IV push over 15 minutes)

Preparation:

• Slowly over 5 - 15 minutes
• 25G butterfly needle
• 10-20 ml. of sterile water to reduce injection site pain if necessary
• 20 - 25 mEq. of potassium orally if patient is subject to hypokalemia, repeat 4 - 6 hours later

Indications:

• Asthma, acute or chronic - consider 6-30 ml. of vitamin C and double doses of pyridoxine, dexpanthenol and vitamin B12
• Chronic fatigue syndrome and Epstein Barr virus
• Congestive heart failure (CHF) to help increase the ejection fraction
• Depression, chronic
• Fibromyalgia
• Seasonal allergic rhinitis
• Acute infections
• Angina
• Ischemic vascular disease
• Muscle spasm, acute or chronic
• Senile dementia
• Sinusitis, chronic
• Urticaria, acute or chronic - consider 6-30 ml. of vitamin C and double doses of pyridoxine, dexpanthenol and vitamin B12

Consideration:

• Calcium probably should be excluded in patients with cardiac arrhythmias and the maximum tolerated amount of magnesium should be considered

Short Anti-viral IV Treatment

IV:

• Vitamin Bl2 (IM only):1 cc--0.38 mOsm
• Selenium 40 mcg./cc.:10 cc--0.0l mOsm
• Vitamin B-complex: 2 cc--4.28 mOsm
• Vitamin B5 (Dexpanthenol) 500 mg: 1 cc--2.6 mOsm
• Magnesium sulfate (500 mg./ml.): 2 cc--8.12 mOsm
• HCl (2 mg./ml. of 1:500): 5 cc--0.55 mOsm
• Ascorbic acid (500 mg/ml): l0 cc--29.2 mOsm
• 1/2 Normal saline (0.45%): 125 cc--20.0 mOsm

Tonic Plus

(add to Short Anti-viral IV)

IV:

• AMP (50 mg.): 2 cc
• Glycyrrhiza (glycyron) (2 mg.): 2 cc
• Germanium (100 mg.): 1 cc
• Normal saline: 5 - 7 cc
• 1/2 Normal saline: 100 - 125 cc
  or
• Lactated Ringer's: 100 - 125 cc

Directions:

• Give IV over 30 - 45 minute period.
• Give K+ before and after.

Indications:

• Allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis
• Asthma
• Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Depression, chronic
• Fibromyalgia
• Angina
• Urticaria
• Muscle spasms
• Acute infections
• Senile dementia

* The amounts of the vitamins, minerals and other substances used in this IV therapy will vary according to each manufacturer's specific osmolarity.

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