All foods (including cows milk) should be stopped for 24 hours and gradually reintroduced when the diarrhoea has lessened. All the data we collect from you in our database is encrypted and are processed in accordance with local law and we do not sell any data to third parties.

Oral rehydration salts dosage, indications, side effects, and

Daily intake may be based on a volume of 150ml/kg body weight for infants up to the age of 2 and 20-40ml/kg body weight for adults and children. A reasonable approximation is: Depending on the age and weight of your child, a reduced dose of Dioralyte or Dioralyte Relief should be given. A volume of solution equivalent to one to one and a half times the usual 24 hour feed volume is suggested.

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If you are not sure if any of the above apply.to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Dioralyte.

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Patients on sodium or potassium restricted diets should use oral rehydration salts only under medical supervision. Advise patients or carers to seek medical advice if the diarrhoea does not resolve promptly or if the patient is a child under 3 years of age. 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.Ask. your doctor. or pharmacistfor advice before taking any medicine if.you are pregnant or breastfeeding. This includes if you are planning to get pregnant or think that you might be pregnant. Important information about some of the ingredients of Dioralyte

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Severe dehydration may need to be corrected by parenteral fluids initially, followed by oral maintenance if indicated. If the loss of fluid in the diarrhoea is excessive, medical advice should be sought. For infants or where the water is not suitable for drinking, the solution should be prepared from water that has been freshly boiled and cooled. The prepared solution should not be boiled. Contraindications Dissolve contents of one Dioralyte sachet in 200ml (approx. 7 fl oz) of drinking water. Use fresh drinking water for adults and children. For infants, and where drinking water is unavailable, the water should be freshly boiled then cooled. 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.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. For oral administration only. Dioralyte should not be reconstituted in diluents other than water. Each Sachet should always be dissolved in 200ml of water. A weaker solution than recommended will not contain the optimal glucose and electrolyte concentration and a stronger solution than recommended may give rise to electrolyte imbalance. If diarrhoea persists for longer than 24-48 hours the patient should be seen by a physician. Dioralyte should not be used for the self treatment of chronic or persistent diarrhoea except under medical supervision. Dioralyte shall not be used for treatment in infants below the age of 24 months without medical supervision. Infants under the age of 2 years with diarrhoea should be seen by a physician as soon as possible. No specific precautions are necessary in the elderly. Notwithstanding clauses 8.1 and 8.2 above, your account with us can be disabled at any time upon written request, however we will retain the personal data regarding your medical records for the periods referred to under clauses 8.1 and 8.2 above.