Infusion Therapy

At UNC Health Rex, you will receive your infusion therapy in comfortable, supportive surroundings, with specially trained nurses and medical professionals dedicated to your treatment.

Conditions We Treat

Infusion therapy is commonly used to treat:

• Cancer and cancer-related pain

• Dehydration

• Gastrointestinal diseases or disorders

• Congestive heart failure

• Sickle cell disease

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Neurovascular disease

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Lupus

Types of Infusion

UNC Health Rex offers infusions for both cancer-specific and non-cancer conditions. If your care plan includes infusion services, we have locations that can provide the type of infusion you need.

Cancer-related Infusions

UNC Rex Hospital Oncology Infusion services are offered at each of the Rex Hematology Oncology locations in Wake County for patients being treated for cancer. Our services include:

• Blood transfusions, infusions of platelets

• Chemotherapy

• Infusions for fluids

• Pain management

• Laboratory services

Non-cancer Infusions

UNC Rex Hospital Day Infusion services are provided at an outpatient department on Lake Boone Trail, in Raleigh. Our non-cancer infusions include:

• Actemra (tocilizumab)

• Albumin (a liver protein)

• Blood products

• Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)

• Electrolyte infusions

• IV Antibiotic therapy

• IV fluids

• IV Iron (Infed, Feraheme, Venofer, Ferrlecit)

• IVIG

• Reclast (zoledronic acid)

• Remicade (infliximab)

• Rituxan (rituximab)

• Simponi (golimumab)

• Solumedrol (methylprednisolone)

• Therapeutic phlebotomy

• Vaccine injections