A&M IV Co. Clinical TeamSep 19, 20267 min read

Which IV Drip Should I Get? A 2026 Comparison of Every Type

Every mobile IV menu looks the same until you read the ingredients. Here is what separates the drips from each other, what you are paying more for, and how to pick without guessing.

Most IV menus are organized by mood. Energy, Recovery, Radiance, Immunity. That is a marketing structure, not a useful one, because the actual difference between two drips is which ingredients are in the bag and what they cost. This page is organized the other way round.

Start here: every drip has the same base

Every drip on our menu starts with about a liter of sterile IV fluid and electrolytes. That base is the same across the board and it is the part doing the rehydration. Everything above the base is vitamins, minerals, amino acids or medication, and that is what you are paying the difference for.

So the first question is not which drip. It is whether you need anything beyond fluids at all. If you are dehydrated and that is the whole story, The Hydration Drip at $139 is the base by itself and nothing else, and it is the least expensive drip on our menu for a reason.

If you are sick right now

Cold or flu you are already down with: the Cold & Flu Drip, $219, adds vitamin C, zinc, B-complex and pain relief. Get seen instead for trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion or a stiff neck.
Something coming on but not sick yet: the Immunity Booster, $239, adds vitamin C, B12, zinc, B-complex and glutathione.
Vomiting or diarrhea, past the worst and able to sip: the Stomach Bug and Food Poisoning Drip, $239, adds vitamin C, zinc, B-complex, stomach relief and nausea relief. Get seen instead for blood in vomit or stool, black tarry stool, severe or one-sided abdominal pain, or nothing staying down for many hours.
Nausea on its own: the Nausea Relief Drip, $199, adds B-complex and nausea relief. Vomiting when you have diabetes is its own emergency, and nausea with chest pressure, or pain spreading to the jaw, arm or back, is treated as a heart problem until a doctor says otherwise.
Migraine or a bad headache: the Headache and Migraine Drip, $259, adds pain relief, magnesium, B-complex, B12, nausea relief and sleep support. Get seen instead for a headache that came on suddenly, or one with vision changes, neck stiffness, weakness, slurred speech or confusion, or any new headache after a head injury.
Sore, inflamed or aching: the General Pain and Inflammation Drip, $219, adds vitamin C, zinc, magnesium and pain relief. Get seen instead for a hot swollen joint, one-sided calf swelling, or pain after a fall.
Too much sun or heat: the Sunburn and Heat Recovery Drip, $219, adds vitamin C, zinc, B-complex and glutathione. Get seen instead for confusion, fainting, trouble breathing, a very high temperature, or any suspicion of heat stroke.

Reflux is on our menu as the Acid Reflux and GERD Drip at $219, with B-complex, B12, magnesium and stomach relief. It carries a warning the others do not. New chest burning or pressure, especially if it comes on with exertion, spreads to your jaw, arm or back, or arrives with sweating, breathlessness or nausea, is treated as a heart problem until a doctor says otherwise. Call 911. Do not book anything.

An IV for any of these replaces fluids and electrolytes and delivers whatever else is in the bag. It does not treat the underlying illness, and nothing on this list shortens a virus. Chest pain is not a reflux symptom to self-diagnose: if you have chest pain, pressure, or pain radiating into your arm or jaw, seek emergency care, not a drip.

If last night was the problem

The Hangover Drip is $259: fluids and electrolytes with magnesium, B-complex, B12, glutathione, pain relief and nausea relief in the bag. If you want the fluids without the extras, the $139 Hydration Drip is that.

If it feels worse than a hangover, with a severe headache that will not ease, repeated vomiting, confusion, a stiff neck or a high fever, or if someone cannot be kept awake, that is emergency care, not a drip.

If you are well and want the vitamins

This is where the menu gets confusing, so here is the short version of the main ones.

Myers' Cocktail, $239. The classic named formula: magnesium, B12, B-complex, vitamin C, calcium. The general-purpose pick and the one most people have heard of. Full explainer.
The Blooming Drip, $239. Glutathione, biotin, vitamin C, B-complex, B12. Built around skin, hair and nails. Full explainer.
The Performance Drip, $299. Adds amino acids: taurine, arginine, glutamine, carnitine, on top of vitamin C, magnesium and B vitamins. The longest ingredient list on the menu, which is what the $299 reflects.
Recovery & Energy Booster, $259. Amino blend, taurine, vitamin C, B-complex, B12. The post-training pick. Urine that is brown or cola-colored, or severe muscle pain and swelling after a hard session, needs medical care first, not a drip. Full explainer.
The NAD+ Drip, $249 for 250mg or $449 for 500mg. Its own category, a different molecule from everything above, and a much longer infusion. Read the NAD+ explainer before booking this one, because the time commitment surprises people.
Traveler's Drip, $219. Vitamin C, B-complex, B12, pain relief. Built for after a flight. Full explainer.

If none of these are quite it

Pick Your Own Drip starts at $139 and prices each ingredient separately, so you build the bag and see the total before you book. It is the practical option when you know you want two specific things and do not want to pay for a preset you will not use.

What actually drives the price

Ingredient count, mostly. Fluids alone is $139 and most presets add about $20 per ingredient, so a four-ingredient drip lands at $219, five at $239 and six at $259. A few sit off that line, which is why every drip shows its own price. Prescription medication is priced the same as a vitamin, which is why the Cold & Flu Drip at $219 includes medication and still costs less than the all-vitamin Myers' Cocktail at $239. NAD+ sits outside the ladder at $249 and $449 because the compound is expensive and the infusion is long.

Across the Nashville market the same shape holds: entry-level hydration runs roughly $115 to $199, mid-tier vitamin blends roughly $199 to $299, and NAD+ its own category from around $250 up. Our full pricing breakdown has the detail.

Travel is included across most of our service area. If your address is farther out, the exact amount is shown before you pay. Either way the number you are quoted is the number you pay.

The question worth asking before any of this

Is an IV the right tool today? It makes the most sense when drinking is slow going, when your gut is not absorbing well, or when you have a specific reason to want a dose delivered directly, including before something you cannot move. If you are only a little dry and drinking is easy, water does the job, and we would rather say so than sell you a bag.

And some symptoms mean a doctor, not a drip. Chest pain, trouble breathing, confusion, fainting, a stiff neck, a fever that will not come down, blood in vomit or stool, or severe abdominal pain all mean seek emergency care first. An IV is elective wellness care and we are not a substitute for emergency care. A Nurse Practitioner reviews every intake, and if what you describe points somewhere else we will tell you and will not dispatch a visit. That review cannot rule out appendicitis, a bleed, a blockage or a diabetic emergency: it is a history review, not an exam with bloodwork behind it.

How a visit works

Book a time, complete the intake, and a licensed nurse comes to your home, hotel or rental. A Nurse Practitioner reviews the intake, and if what you describe points somewhere else we will tell you and will not dispatch a visit. That review is a history review, and for some visits a brief video check-in: no physical exam before arrival, no bloodwork, no imaging. Most drip bags run about an hour once the line is placed. NAD+ runs two to four hours at either dose. See what to expect for the full walkthrough, pricing for the whole menu, or mobile IV, urgent care, or the ER if you are not sure a drip is the right door at all.

Who this is not for

Anyone 17 or younger. No exceptions, and a parent's consent does not change it.
Pregnancy. Possible, but your obstetric provider signs off on elective IV hydration before the visit, so tell us before you book.
Heart failure, significant heart or valve disease, kidney disease or dialysis. A bag of fluid is a real volume load and the right answer may be less, or none. Tell us before you book.
Anyone 60 or older. IV fluid volume is capped at one liter every two weeks with no extra-fluid add-ons, so mention your age range when you book.
Anyone taking a water pill, lithium, an ACE inhibitor or ARB, metformin, an SGLT2 medication or a blood thinner. All of these change what is safe when you are dehydrated. Bring the list.
Anyone on chemotherapy, steroids or medication that suppresses the immune system. Any fever needs urgent medical review, not a drip.

Call (615) 592-6529 if any of those apply and you want to talk it through before booking.

A&M IV Co. is a Nurse Practitioner-owned mobile IV practice based in Brentwood, serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

Frequently asked questions

Which IV drip is best for dehydration?

A plain hydration drip, which is sterile IV fluids and electrolytes with nothing added. At A&M IV Co. in Nashville that is The Hydration Drip at $139. Every other drip on the menu uses the same fluid base and adds vitamins, minerals or medication on top, so if rehydration is the only goal the extras are optional.

What is the difference between IV drips?

The base is the same: about a liter of sterile fluids and electrolytes. What differs is what is added on top, which is some combination of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and medication like pain or nausea relief. Price tracks the number and type of additions at roughly $20 per ingredient, from $139 for fluids alone to $219 through $299 for the vitamin blends, with NAD+ separate at $249 or $449.

Which IV drip should I get for a hangover?

A hangover drip, which combines fluids and electrolytes with B-complex, B12, glutathione, magnesium, and pain and nausea relief. At A&M IV Co. it is $259. A plain hydration drip at $139 covers the fluid loss without the added medication, which is the cheaper option if the headache and nausea are mild.

What is the cheapest IV drip?

At A&M IV Co. in Nashville the least expensive drip is The Hydration Drip at $139, which is sterile fluids and electrolytes only. Pick Your Own Drip also starts at $139 and prices each ingredient at about $20, so you can add one or two things without paying for a full preset. Across the Nashville market, entry-level hydration drips run from roughly $115 to $199 depending on the provider.

How do I read a mobile IV menu?

Check four things on any provider's menu, not just ours. What the fluid volume is. Whether prescription medication like pain or nausea relief is included or sold separately. Whether add-ons are priced per ingredient so you can see the arithmetic. And whether travel, supplies and the provider visit are in the sticker price or added at checkout. Two menus at the same headline price can differ on all four.