Apohealth Glucose & Electrolytes Orange Flavour 10 Sachets

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Apohealth Glucose & Electrolytes Orange Flavour 10 Sachets

Ingredients:

Sodium chloride BP 470 mg, Potassium chloride BP 300 mg, Sodium acid citrate BP 530 mg, Glucose BP 3.56 g.

Directions:

• Empty one sachet into 200 mL of fresh drinking water (plastic measure provided) and stir to dissolve.

• For infants or where fresh drinking water is not available, use freshly boiled and cooled water.

• Do not boil the solution once it is made up. 

• Do not add sugar, soft drinks, sweeteners or other fluids.

• Reconstituted solution may be stored in a refrigerator for up to 24 hours.

• Otherwise, unused solution should be discarded within 1 hour.

• Take as required whilst diarrhoea is present.

• If vomiting is also present, drink in small amounts at first.

Age of patient

Under 6 months: ½ to 1 sachet every 4-6 hours

6-24 months: 1 sachet every 3-4 hours

2-5 years: 1-2 sachets every 3-4 hours

5-8 years: 2 sachets every 3-4 hours

8-10 years: 1 sachet every 1-2 hours

10-12 years: 1-2 sachets every hour (up to 6-12 sachets in 24 hours)

Adults and children over 12 years: 1-2 sachets after every  loose bowel motion (up to  8-12 sachets in 24 hours).

Contraindications & Cautions:

*Contains Potassium Chloride 3.6 g in 12 sachets (maximum daily dose). If you have kidney disease or are taking heart or blood pressure medicines, consult your doctor or pharmacist before use.

* If diarrhoea persists or becomes worse or the child has decreased urinary output, consult your doctor.

 

Seek medical advice if diarrhoea persists for more than:

6 hours in children under  6 months

12 hours in children under 3 years 

24 hours in children from 3-6 years 

48 hours in children over 6 years 

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