Infusion Services
SBL Fayette County Hospital
Outpatient Nursing Services
650 West Taylor St., 2nd Floor
Vandalia, IL 62471
618-283-5588
Hours:
8 am to 4 pm – Monday - Friday
Infusion therapy allows medication to be delivered through an IV (catheter) or needle and injection services (subcutaneous/ intramuscular). It’s a way of delivering medication that can’t be taken orally, or that needs to be dispensed at a controlled pace. Infusion Services is located on the 2nd floor of the hospital. Please register for Outpatient Nursing Services at the Specialty Clinics (also located on the 2nd floor).
Conditions Treated:
- Anemia
- Crohn’s disease
- Dehydration
- Headaches
- Immune deficiencies
- Iron deficiencies
- Multiple sclerosis
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Treatments Offered:
- Blood products
- Biologics
- Hydration, electrolyte, vitamin, and mineral replacement therapy
- Anti-emetics
- Injections
- Antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal therapy
- Medication infusions
- Therapeutic phlebotomy
Treatment times can vary from 30 minutes to six hours, depending on the type of medication and length of time it is prescribed to be administered. Infusion Services offers patients warm blankets, TVs, and recliners during treatment.For more information, please call 618-283-5588 to schedule an appointment.