Infusion Therapy · Praxis Dr. Romanos
Medically indicated, individually dosed — applied when there is clear medical benefit.
Our Principle
Infusion therapies do not replace diagnostic workup. They are used selectively as complementary measures — based on history, findings, and medical judgment.
Intravenous administration enables direct availability in the bloodstream — independent of the gastrointestinal tract.
Possible Applications
For a documented iron deficiency as an iron infusion, covered by basic insurance when indicated.
As a vitamin or recovery infusion with vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Private service.
Before the infusion the doctor checks your medical history, medication and any lab values you have.
With ongoing tiredness without a known cause, a Medical Consultation first makes more sense.
Differentiation
| IV Wellness | Our Practice |
|---|---|
| Standardized formulations | Individualized indication |
| Application without diagnostic workup | Embedded in medical assessment |
| Focus on promises | Focus on medical relevance |
| No follow-up monitoring | Structured follow-up |
Offering
Iron carboxymaltose (i.v.) as an iron infusion at our GP practice next to Zurich main station. Replaces weeks of oral supplementation in a single session. Covered by Swiss mandatory insurance (KVG) if iron deficiency is documented.
Indication: Iron-deficiency anaemia, symptomatic iron deficiency without anaemia (ferritin < 30 µg/L).
Already had blood tests? Send us your recent lab results (e.g. ferritin, blood count) by e-mail to praxis.romanos@hin.ch beforehand. We will review them and let you know whether an iron infusion makes sense.
Book an iron infusionVitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants such as glutathione. The doctor decides on the composition after checking that the infusion is suitable for you. The infusion takes about 30 to 60 minutes.
Cost: CHF 300 per infusion, private service, not covered by basic insurance.
Indication
For a documented iron deficiency (lab confirmed) as an iron infusion · As a private vitamin or recovery infusion, once the doctor has checked suitability and nothing speaks against it
An underlying condition has not been investigated · Hormonal problems exist without a workup · Chronic fatigue persists without clarifying the cause · Expectation of immediate effect is in the foreground
Process
Before the first infusion the doctor checks your medical history, medication and any lab values. With unclear symptoms, the medical workup comes first.
Under medical supervision. The infusion takes about 30 to 60 minutes.
We discuss whether another infusion makes sense or whether a workup should come first.
Costs
Iron infusion
if deficiency is documented
Usually covered by Swiss mandatory insurance. Deductible and co-payment apply.
Vitamin / recovery infusion
per infusion · private service
Not covered by basic insurance. Payment at the practice by card or cash.
We discuss all costs with you beforehand.
Frequently Asked Questions
If the iron infusion is medically indicated, we bill it to your basic insurance (KVG); your deductible and co-payment apply as for any covered treatment. Without a covered indication, the iron infusion is a private service: CHF 300 per infusion (infusion only, no consultation).
Yes, if it is medically indicated, i.e. for a documented iron deficiency with low ferritin. Many insurers now require ferritin ≤ 15 µg/l. Between roughly 15–30 µg/l with matching symptoms, an individual medical assessment applies and coverage is not guaranteed. Your deductible and co-payment apply as for any covered treatment.
Plan for about one hour at the practice. We give iron infusions in the morning. Eat something light beforehand and bring your insurance card. If you have a GP or telemedicine insurance model with another family doctor, you also need their referral.
An iron infusion is indicated only for a documented iron deficiency. The relevant values are ferritin, transferrin saturation and your symptoms. With replete iron stores (ferritin in the normal range) there is no indication — extra iron provides no benefit and can be harmful. We do not give iron "on request" at normal levels; current lab values are a prerequisite. You are welcome to email your recent blood results to praxis.romanos@hin.ch first.
Vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants such as glutathione. The doctor decides on the composition after checking that the infusion is suitable for you.
CHF 300 per infusion. It is a private service and not covered by basic insurance. You pay at the practice by card or cash.
The infusion itself takes about 30 to 60 minutes.
For iron infusions, yes. For vitamin and recovery infusions not always; with unclear symptoms such as ongoing tiredness, a Medical Consultation first makes more sense.
All infusions are given under medical supervision. Relevant side effects are rare. The doctor checks risks and contraindications before the infusion.
We discuss this individually. We do not recommend a series without a reason.
Not every symptom needs an infusion. The doctor checks beforehand whether an infusion is suitable for you.