The healthcare industry does not only deal with medicines and tablets, but there are also many healthcare products, such as medical devices, nutraceutical products, and pharmaceutical products. The packaging, storage, and transportation of healthcare and pharmaceutical products should be managed and done correctly so that they maintain their potency all throughout their shelf life and are usable.

Oxygen absorbers for healthcare products keep pharma products such as drugs potent and also maintain their texture and freshness by stopping them from breaking down due to oxygen, and preventing oxidative degradation. In the healthcare industry, some devices, like treated stents, small diagnostic kits, and other sensitive products need oxygen-free areas to work well and stay stable throughout their shelf life and working conditions, so oxygen absorbers are very important and useful for their packaging. Other nutraceutical products such as supplements are also highly prone to oxidation and can also make use of oxygen absorbers to extend their shelf life and maintain their optimum quality.

Why use Oxygen absorbers in healthcare products?

Since healthcare products usually deal with important applications and uses such as patient care and in crucial labs and research industries, they need to be maintained at their best quality and use. When they are stored and packaged in places that deal with varying or drastic climates and weather conditions, the healthcare products are highly susceptible to damage and spoilage due to excess or varying levels of oxygen in the surrounding atmosphere.

By using Oxygen scavengers, you can maintain optimal levels of Oxygen in the surroundings and packaging that is required to keep the products safe and potent. Oxygen absorbers contain materials that chemically react with oxygen, and thus when they are placed in the packaging of healthcare products, they reduce the oxygen levels in the headspace, and help in creating an oxygen-free environment that protects sensitive products from oxidative damage.

Some absorbers can also help absorb both oxygen and moisture which is very much beneficial for pharmaceutical and healthcare products as they are sensitive and excess moisture can lead to damage, spoilage, and rust formation. This is also especially beneficial for dry medications, ensuring they remain stable and effective throughout their shelf life.

How do Oxygen absorbers work for healthcare products?

O sorb removes oxygen from their surrounding environment by using a chemical reaction to keep sensitive products safe, clean, and dry. Oxygen scavengers are made of highly adsorbent materials that can chemically react with oxygen in the packaging environment, and when they are placed inside a sealed package, they absorb oxygen, since they are made using iron powder or other reactive substances.

This chemical reaction and the adsorbent nature of the material helps reduce the amount of oxygen inside the packaging or storage, which in turn helps prevent oxidation that can spoil pharmaceuticals and other sensitive products. The use of O Sorb oxygen absorbers is very important and required for maintaining the stability and efficacy of healthcare products. Since the packets are filled with iron powder and other materials, they chemically react with the oxygen present in the air which is very similar to rusting and thus effectively remove the excess quantity from the air keeping it clean and dry. 

Many oxygen absorbers start to decrease the amount of oxygen present in packaging very quickly to less than 0.01%, which helps stop medications and medical devices from being damaged by the oxidation process.

You can also make use of Oxygen Indicators along with Oxygen scavengers or Absorbers in the packaging or cargo setting, to understand the presence or the amount of oxygen that is present in the surrounding. This is helpful to maintain the optimal levels that is required and needed for this so that there is no damage or spoilage. They help check if oxygen absorbers work well and keep products safe, even though they don't actually adsorb the excess oxygen.

Make sure to use only high quality oxygen absorbers for tablets and capsules as they are consumable products and you should only use safe and effective moisture and oxygen solutions with your packaging. Sorbchem India is the largest manufacturer and supplier of premium quality oxygen scavengers and indicators for the healthcare industry.