Dioralyte - Fast and Effective Supplement Treatment for Reducing Dehydration and Replacing Electrolytes (mineral salts) of Lost Body Water and Salts- Blackcurrant Flavour - 6 Sachets

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For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned. Oral rehydration salts soluble tablets (O.R.S Hydration tablets®) (classified as food supplement) are available and can support an uplift in demand.

Diluted apple juice has been reported to be a potential alternative to electrolyte maintenance fluids in children with mild gastroenteritis and minimal dehydration. Infants aged 1-2 years: (150 ml/kg) One to one and a half times the usual feed volume. If the illness is not improving within 24-36 hours consult your doctor.Always use exactly 200ml to dissolve the contents of each sachet. Don't use more or less water than this, as this will make the solution too strong or too weak and can upset the balance of salts in your body. If you're bottle-feeding or giving other foods you should stop this to begin with. As the baby's diarrhoea improves you can start to gradually re-introduce formula. A basic principle of treatment of diarrhoea is to replace lost fluid and electrolytes and then to maintain sufficient fluid intake to replace fluid loss from stools. The amount of reconstituted Dioralyte administered should be adapted to the age and weight of the patient and the stage and severity of the condition.

You are allergic (hypersensitive) to glucose, sodium chloride, potassium chloride and disodium. hydrogen citrate or any of the other ingredients of Djoralyte (see Section 6: Further information) Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue

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It's best not to eat in the early stages of diarrhoea. After 24 to 48 hours, as the diarrhoea improves, you can start to gradually re-introduce small amounts of food. Diarrhoea should be treated under medical advice in some situations. It's important to see your doctor if you or your child: The doctor will calculate how much to give your baby, depending on how much they weigh. This is usually about one to one and a half times the amount of fluid your baby normally has in 24 hours

Dissolve the contents of each Dioralyte sachet in 200ml water. For adults and children over one year of age use fresh drinking water. For babies under one year of age, or if fresh drinking water is not available, use 200ml of freshly boiled and cooled water to dissolve each sachet. (Don't boil the made-up solution).

The use of Dioralyte Relief in patients with the following conditions should be supervised by a physician: If you are breast feeding, continue to feed normally. Your baby may need less breast milk so you may need to express some of your milk

In the initial stages of treatment of diarrhoea all foods, including cow's or artificial milk, should be stopped. However breast milk need not be withheld. In breast fed infants it is suggested that the infant is given the same volume of Dioralyte as the bottle fed baby and then put to the breast until satisfied. Expression of residual milk from the breasts may be necessary during this period. After 24 - 48 hours, when symptoms have subsided, the normal diet should be resumed but this should be gradual to avoid exacerbation of the condition. Dissolve contents of one Dioralyte sachet in 200ml (approximately 7 fluid ounces) of drinking water. If you do, the drink will become too weak or too strong. It will not work as well. You may also upset the balance of salts in your body.

Kidderminster formula is available as an unlicensed special and can support a partial uplift in demand. Make up the solution immediately before use and use it within one hour. If you don't use it within one hour (for instance if you're giving it to a baby over the course of the day) keep it in a fridge. It will keep for up to 24 hours in a fridge.