Intravenous (IV) means inside the vein. It is commonly used for the application of drugs systemically to the body. Intravascular means inside the vascular system. This could mean to the veins, but likewise, it could mean into the artery.

Is IV intravascular?

An intravascular administration set is a device used to administer fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein. The device may include the needle or catheter, tubing, a flow regulator, a drip chamber, an infusion line filter, an I.V.

What is the meaning of the medical term IV?

Into or within a vein. Intravenous usually refers to a way of giving a drug or other substance through a needle or tube inserted into a vein. Also called IV.