An IV therapy clinic offers a vitamin cocktail administered via injection, promising hydration, energy, a strengthened immune system, and a quick cure for exhaustion or hangovers. Dr. Jesús Maximiano’s office in Hermosillo, in the Mexican state of Sonora, offered this treatment until a few days ago, when his patients began dying.
As of [April 7, 2026], 11 patients have been affected, and eight have died in what authorities believe was a bacterial infection. … The latest case of medical negligence in Mexico has brought into sharp focus these practices that take place without oversight and with little regard for prevention.
In the United States, it is now common to find mobile hangover units outside concerts and festivals where large quantities of alcohol are consumed.
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The famous “vitamin drips,” invented in the 1980s by Dr. Myers under the name IVT (intravenous therapy), are not considered safe practices by U.S. health authorities. In Mexico, they are sold on Amazon, Mercado Libre, and social media. They are delivered to homes, and consumers self-administer them without medical supervision.
