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==Background== | |||
* | *This is the current ORS solution recommended for oral re-hydration of children and adults | ||
* | *In 2003, WHO and UNICEF recommended that the osmolarity of ORS be reduced from 311 to 245 mOsm/L .<ref>[http://www.unicef.org/supply/files/Oral_Rehydration_Salts(ORS)_.pdf "New formulation of oral rehydration salts (ORS) with reduced osmolarity."] UNICEF.</ref> | ||
* | *Need for unscheduled supplemental IV therapy in children given this solution was reduced by 33% | ||
==Contents== | |||
Components:<ref>[http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/pharmacopoeia/Oralrehydrationsalts.pdf Oral rehydration salts]</ref> | |||
*2.6g NaCl | |||
*2.9g Trisodium citrate | |||
*1.5 g KCl | |||
*13.5 g glucose | |||
*per 1L of water | |||
*Sodium = 75 mEq/L | |||
*Glucose = 75 mmol/L | |||
*Total osmolarity = 245 mOsm/L | |||
==Preparations== | |||
===Commercially Available=== | |||
*Pedialyte | |||
*Rehydralyte | |||
*Infalyte | |||
ORS | ===Reduced-Osmolarity ORS Homemade Solution<ref name="who.int">, [http://www.who.int/cholera/technical/en/ "WHO position paper on Oral Rehydration Salts to reduce mortality from cholera."] World Health Organization, Global Task Force on Cholera Control.</ref>=== | ||
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Component''' | |||
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Amount''' | |||
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Grams''' | |||
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| Sugar||6 level teaspoons||25.2 | |||
|- | |||
| Salt (NaCl)||0.5 teaspoons||2.1 | |||
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| Water||1 liter||1,000 | |||
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=== | ==See Also== | ||
* | *[[Dehydration (peds)]] | ||
*[[Diarrhea]] | |||
*[[Cholera]] | |||
==External Links== | |||
*http://rehydrate.org/ors/low-osmolarity-ors.htm | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:FEN]] | |||
[[Category:GI]] |
Revision as of 06:52, 15 May 2016
Background
- This is the current ORS solution recommended for oral re-hydration of children and adults
- In 2003, WHO and UNICEF recommended that the osmolarity of ORS be reduced from 311 to 245 mOsm/L .[1]
- Need for unscheduled supplemental IV therapy in children given this solution was reduced by 33%
Contents
Components:[2]
- 2.6g NaCl
- 2.9g Trisodium citrate
- 1.5 g KCl
- 13.5 g glucose
- per 1L of water
- Sodium = 75 mEq/L
- Glucose = 75 mmol/L
- Total osmolarity = 245 mOsm/L
Preparations
Commercially Available
- Pedialyte
- Rehydralyte
- Infalyte
Reduced-Osmolarity ORS Homemade Solution[3]
Component | Amount | Grams |
Sugar | 6 level teaspoons | 25.2 |
Salt (NaCl) | 0.5 teaspoons | 2.1 |
Water | 1 liter | 1,000 |
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ "New formulation of oral rehydration salts (ORS) with reduced osmolarity." UNICEF.
- ↑ Oral rehydration salts
- ↑ , "WHO position paper on Oral Rehydration Salts to reduce mortality from cholera." World Health Organization, Global Task Force on Cholera Control.