Dioralyte Relief - Blackcurrant - 20 Sachets

Dioralyte Relief Blackcurrant. Dioralyte Relief works by replacing the water and salts lost from your body when you have diarrhoea. It helps the watery stools return to normal. It contains pre-cooked rice powder and salts (these are sodium citrate, sodium chloride and potassium chloride). The powder is mixed with water before taking.

Pour contents of 1 sachet into a large glass (200ml) of drinking water. Mix well and drink whole glassful. For infants and where drinking water is not available the water should be freshly boiled and cooled. Adults and children: 1 sachet after each loose motion up to a maximum of 5 sachets per day for 3-4 days. Infants 3 months – 1 year: use only under medical advice. Available in raspberry and blackcurrant flavour.

Do not take Dioralyte Relief and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if: You are allergic (hypersensitive) to pre-cooked rice powder, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride or any of the other ingredients of Dioralyte Relief (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 Your bowel is partially or fully blocked (called ‘intestinal obstruction’) You have severe kidney or liver disease You have something called ‘phenylketonuria’ (a rare illness passed on in families) The child taking the medicine is under 3 months old Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Dioralyte Relief. Take special care with Dioralyte Relief Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if: You have something called an ‘electrolyte imbalance’ (unusual levels of salts in your body) You are on a low potassium or low sodium diet The child taking the medicine is under 1 year old Infants under the age of 2 with diarrhoea should be seen by a health care provider as soon as possible. If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Dioralyte Relief.

Powder for oral solution containing: Sodium Chloride 350mg Potassium Chloride 300mg Sodium Citrate 580mg Pre-Cooked Rice Powder 6g