Bad shrimp at a restaurant in Provenza? Travelers' stomach upset on day 2? Our Stomach Recovery IV combines anti-nausea support with hydration and electrolytes so you can keep things down again.
Travel-related stomach episodes — what locals call 'turista' and what most travelers experience as 24-72 hours of nausea, diarrhea and electrolyte loss — are common in the first week of any Colombia trip. The Stomach Recovery IV is calibrated specifically for this: 1L saline (often 2L for severe cases), full electrolyte replacement (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium), IV ondansetron for nausea, IV ranitidine or famotidine for gastric acid relief, and B-complex to rebuild the metabolic depletion that follows a multi-day GI episode.
When the gut is inflamed, oral rehydration solutions are absorbed at a fraction of their normal rate and most water is lost again within an hour. IV delivery bypasses the gut entirely — 100% of fluid and electrolytes hit the bloodstream within minutes. Most clients report being able to keep oral fluids down again 30-45 minutes after the IV starts, which is the real turning point in a GI episode.
The Stomach Recovery IV is appropriate for moderate cases: 24-72 hours of symptoms, no blood in stool, no high fever, no severe abdominal pain. If you have blood in stool, fever above 39°C, severe localized pain or symptoms beyond 72 hours, please go to a Medellín hospital (Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe and Clínica El Rosario are both English-friendly options). Our nurse will refer you on if your intake suggests a hospital case.
1L IV hydration, anti-nausea support (ondansetron), electrolytes, vitamin support, and digestive recovery nutrients. Total infusion: 45-60 minutes.
Food poisoning, traveler's diarrhea, intense nausea, motion sickness, or post-tour stomach issues. Available 8am-10pm in Medellín.
El Poblado, Laureles, Envigado, Sabaneta, Belén, El Centro. Flat pricing — no neighborhood surcharges.