Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DOMedically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Healthcare providers administer intravenous (IV) fluids for dehydration to people with severe related symptoms.
The federal government will spend $20 million to expand the only local manufacturing facility of IV fluids. Production of the medicine is expected to jump from 60 million units a year to 80 million ...
Imported IV fluids can contain as much as 60 millilitres of air compared to 5 millilitres in Australian-made products. Doctors say the risk of an air embolism from IV fluids is very rare, and they're ...