Product Use
Dioralyte sachets contain rehydration salts consisting of sugars and salts (glucose, sodium chloride, potassium chloride and disodium hydrogen citrate). They are used to replace body fluids lost as a result of acute diarrhoea.
Diarrhoea makes you lose more fluids and electrolytes (salts such as sodium and potassium) than you usually would and can make you dehydrated. Sachets of rehydration salts are used to replace body fluids lost as a result of diarrhoea. This is particularly important in frail and elderly people and children with diarrhoea.
The contents of the sachets are dissolved in water to provide the fluid. The sugar (glucose) that is in the sachets helps the water and electrolytes to be absorbed from the intestines.
Instructions
Adults: contents of 1 or 2 sachets after every loose motion. Children: 1 sachet after every loose motion. Infants up to the age of 2: one to one and a half times the usual 24 hour feed volume of Dioralyte Solution under medical supervision. Dissolve contents of 1 sachet in 200ml of drinking water. For infants, and when drinking water is unavailable use freshly boiled then cooled water. Available in blackcurrant, citrus and natural flavour.
Cautions
The contents of the sachets should only be mixed with water, as directed above. Make sure the correct amount of water is used.
Don’t exceed the dose recommended in the leaflet provided with the medicine. Make sure you give the correct dose for children and babies.
Infants with severe diarrhoea and/or vomiting should be seen by a doctor as soon as possible.
If symptoms persist for more than 36 hours, seek medical advice from a doctor.
Ingredients
Powder for oral solution containing:
Glucose 3.56g
Sodium Chloride 0.47g
Potassium Chloride 0.3g
Disodium Hydrogen Citrate 0.53g
