I.V. Fluids
Intravenous fluids are fluids which are intended to be administered to a patient intravenously, directly through the circulatory system. These fluids must be sterile to protect patients from injury, and there are a number of different types available for use.Fluids are given when someone's body fluid volume falls. There are a number of things which can cause a drop in fluid volume. Vomiting and diarrhea are a classic example, which is why people are encouraged to drink fluids when they are sick, to keep their fluid volume stable.. When crystalloids are administered, they tend to create low osmotic pressure, allowing fluid to move across the blood vessels, and this can be linked with edema.Intravenous fluids can be broken into two broad groups. Crystalloids such as saline solutions contain a solution of molecules which can dissolve in water.The specific one used depends on the situation. Many other compounds can be added to the IV solution as a simple means of administration.
For example, antibiotics, pain killers and so on can be added to the IV so the patient receives the drug at a constant rate over a long period of time.
The Indian pharmaceutical industry is the fourth largest in the world in terms of volume of output and thirteenth in domestic demand. However, the Indian industry, valued at USD 17 bn in represented just over 1% of the global pharmaceutical industry (USD 1700 bn) in value terms. The domestic market is estimated at Rs 680 bn. The Indian manufacturing sector with an average annual growth rate of about 14% during the quinquennium 2002-2007. It is projected to grow at an average annual rate exceeding 15% during 2007-2010 and is likely to reach the level of about USD 23 to 28 bn in 2010. Parenteral Drugs India Ltd (PDIL) is the leading IV fluid producer in India with a capacity of 33 crore bottles a year and a market share of over 25 per cent. Entrepreneurs who invest in this project will be successful.
Few Indian major players are as under
· Abaris Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
· AhlconParenterals (India) Ltd.
· AxaParenterals Ltd.
· Infutec Healthcare Ltd.
· Kokad Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd.
· Parenteral Surgicals Ltd.