A pre-loaded sterile container in a storage configuration includes a sterile container that defines a recess with a dry powder composition therein. The dry powder composition includes sterile electrolytes and/or dextrose. The pre-loaded container is configured to allow for the introduction of a prescribed amount of sterile water in the recess for agitation with the dry powder composition when needed by a medical patient. After introduction of the sterile water, the pre-loaded container is in a patient dispensing configuration and contains an IV fluid. The dry powder composition in the sterile container results when an IV fluid in the recess of the sterile container undergoes one or more processes such as sterile filtration, spray drying, lyophilization, and/or gamma radiation. The pre-loaded sterile containers are lightweight and have a long shelf-life as compared to containers or bags that simply hold an IV fluid.
