Expressions about getting an IV

[melissa_cu]

Hi. I am wondering about expressions used in the UK, Australia, Canada, etc. that talk about getting an IV. In the US, we mostly say the expressions such as the following ones:

* He had to get an IV because he was dehydrated.

* I was on IV fluids for several days in the hospital. [or] I was on an IV drip for several days.

* The medicine was administered intravenously.

I am wondering how or if the word "drip" might be used. Do any other countries use the expression "to get a drip" to mean "to get an IV" without specifying IV?

Thanks in advance!

 

[emsr2d2]

All of your example sentences work in BrE. You'll hear "drip" without "IV" here too.

She's on a saline drip.
You need a morphine drip.

 

[teechar]

Hello Melissa, and welcome to the forum.