Drug reference
Fluid and electrolyte loss in diarrhoea ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 1–11 months: 1–1½ times usual feed volume to be given ▶Child 1–11 years: 200 mL, to be given after every loose motion ▶Child 12–17 years: 200–400 mL, to be given after every loose motion, dose according to fluid loss ▶Adult: 200–400 mL, to be given after every loose motion, dose according to fluid loss
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Flavours of oral powder formulations may include black currant, citrus, or natural.
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Reconstitute 1 sachet with 200mL of water (freshly boiled and cooled for infants); 5 sachets reconstituted with 1 litre of water provide Na+ 60 mmol, K+ 20 mmol, Cl– 60 mmol, citrate 10 mmol, and glucose 90 mmol.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Powder ▶Dioralyte (Sanofi) Potassium chloride 300 mg, Sodium chloride 470 mg, Disodium hydrogen citrate 530 mg, Glucose 3.56 gram Dioralyte oral powder sachets citrus | 20 sachet p £6.72 Dioralyte oral powder sachets plain | 20 sachet p £6.72 Dioralyte oral powder sachets blackcurrant | 20 sachet p £6.72
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After reconstitution any unused solution should be discarded no later than 1 hour after preparation unless stored in a refrigerator when it may be kept for up to 24 hours. Medicines for Children leaflet: Oral rehydration salts www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/oral-rehydration-salts
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200–400 mL, to be given after every loose
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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