Recovery & energy · Posted · Updated · By the Elevate team
Myers' Cocktail: what's in it and who it's for
The short answer A Myers' Cocktail is an IV of vitamins and minerals, named after Dr. John Myers, who first put this kind of drip together in the 1970s. Ours is $200: Vitamin C, Glutathione, Zinc, Magnesium, B Complex, B12, brought to you by a registered nurse.
What is a Myers' Cocktail?
It's an IV drip of vitamins and minerals in a bag of fluid. A nurse places a small IV in your arm, and the drip runs while you sit back, read or work. A visit takes about 30 to 45 minutes.
The original recipe was vitamin C, B vitamins, magnesium and calcium. Every provider makes its own version today, so it's worth asking what's in the bag.
What's in ours
Elevate's Myers' Cocktail leaves out the calcium and adds glutathione and zinc. Six ingredients in one bag:
Vitamin C
A water-soluble vitamin and antioxidant.
Glutathione
An antioxidant your body also makes on its own.
Zinc
An essential mineral.
Magnesium
An essential mineral.
B Complex
The family of B vitamins, together.
B12
A B vitamin.
Your nurse can add to it or swap things out. Any add-on from our menu goes in the same bag.
On our menu
$200
Vitamin C, Glutathione, Zinc, Magnesium, B Complex, B12
Why people book it
The Myers' Cocktail is the drip our nurses recommend most for allergies, for energy & focus, and for jet lag after a long trip.
It's also the base two of our other drips are built on: Elevated Immunity is Myers' Cocktail plus high-dose Vitamin C and Glutathione, and Total Immunity is Elevated Immunity plus an extra 10,000 mg of Vitamin C.
What a visit is like
- Book online, or call or text
(304) 648-4395 . We confirm your time. - A registered nurse comes to your home, office, hotel or event with everything needed.
- Your nurse goes over your health history and checks your vitals first.
- Then a small IV in your arm, and the drip runs for about 30 to 45 minutes. Your nurse stays with you the whole time.
Possible side effects
The ones people mention are usually small: a warm or flushed feeling while the drip runs, a metallic taste, a bruise where the IV went in, or feeling a little light-headed after. Tell your nurse straight away if anything feels off.
More on this in Understanding IV Infusion Side Effects.
How often should I get one?
There's no set schedule. Talk it over with your nurse, who will know your health history.
Is it right for me?
Your nurse starts every visit with your health history and vitals, and will tell you if a drip isn't right for you. If you're pregnant, take regular medicines or have a health condition, tell your nurse.
Want a Myers' Cocktail at home? Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM, in Southern West Virginia, Morgantown, Wheeling and Pittsburgh.
