Glucose and salt solution:
Sodium chloride 2.6 grams per liter of clean water
Sodium citrate 2.9 g per liter of clean water
Potassium Chloride 1.5 g per liter of clean water
Glucose (aqueous) 13.5 grams per liter of clean water
When glucose and sodium citrate are not available, they can be replaced by
Sucrose (normal sugar) 27 grams per liter of clean water
Sodium bicarbonate 2.5 g per liter of clean water
Note: The solution can be prepared either from a pre-packaged mixture of sugar and salt or from a quantity of material and water. The solutions should be prepared fresh, preferably using freshly boiled water and then cooled. It is important to know the weight accurately and mix and dissolve the ingredients with the correct volume of clean water. Giving more concentrated solutions may cause hyperthyroidism.
Cholera: In cholera cases, oral rehydration salts containing high sodium may be necessary to prevent sodium deficiency.
Uses: Dehydration caused by severe diarrhea.
Precautions: renal impairment.
Dosage:
Fluid and electrolyte loss in acute diarrhea, by mouth, ADULT 200-400 ml of solution after each stool is disintegrated; infant and child according to plan A, B or C.
Adverse effects. Vomiting may be evidence of very rapid administration; hyperhidrosemia and hypercalcemia may be produced by overdose in renal impairment or given a very high concentration solution.
Sodium chloride 2.6 grams per liter of clean water
Sodium citrate 2.9 g per liter of clean water
Potassium Chloride 1.5 g per liter of clean water
Glucose (aqueous) 13.5 grams per liter of clean water
When glucose and sodium citrate are not available, they can be replaced by
Sucrose (normal sugar) 27 grams per liter of clean water
Sodium bicarbonate 2.5 g per liter of clean water
Note: The solution can be prepared either from a pre-packaged mixture of sugar and salt or from a quantity of material and water. The solutions should be prepared fresh, preferably using freshly boiled water and then cooled. It is important to know the weight accurately and mix and dissolve the ingredients with the correct volume of clean water. Giving more concentrated solutions may cause hyperthyroidism.
Cholera: In cholera cases, oral rehydration salts containing high sodium may be necessary to prevent sodium deficiency.
Uses: Dehydration caused by severe diarrhea.
Precautions: renal impairment.
Dosage:
Fluid and electrolyte loss in acute diarrhea, by mouth, ADULT 200-400 ml of solution after each stool is disintegrated; infant and child according to plan A, B or C.
Adverse effects. Vomiting may be evidence of very rapid administration; hyperhidrosemia and hypercalcemia may be produced by overdose in renal impairment or given a very high concentration solution.
