ORAL REHYDERATION SOLUTION

(ORS)
offluid
Thermaladministration thatcontains
a
suitable
combination ofcarbohydratesand
isknovwn as oralrehydration
electrolytes
therapy(ORT)
Thiscombination
isdispensedinwaterand
solution
obtained
and thecombinationiscalled
oralrehydration
salt.
ORS (WHO) contains:

NaCl3.5g
KCI-1.5g
Sodium glucose20g
For solution
in1 Lofwater.
In acutediarrhea
lossofwaterand
can leadtosignificant
electrolytes
dehydrationand metabolicimbalance
whichcan leadtofatalresults in
specially
infants.
-If
a solution suitable
containing
of
concentration and NaCl is
glucose
administeredorally.
Absorptionofboth
Na+ andwaterisgreatly increaseddue to
theactionofglucoseas a carrier
Molecule
inthetransportofsodiumtogether with
waterfromtheintestine.Starchesand
sucrosealsohavesimilar effect
as they
glucoseintheintestine
release
There arefollowing2 basictreatment
phaseswithO.R.T.
Rehydration phase-
Itinvolves offluid
replacement and
lost
electrolytes to Diarrhoea and vomiting.
Maintenance phase
Itinvolves
replacement oflossesdue to
diarrhea,
vomitingand
OphthalmicLoss due to respiration
and urination
sweating whichareespeciall
highininfants.
COMPOSITION OF ELECTROLYTE
POWDER
Each packetof35g contains:

NaCl (1.25g)
KCI(1.5g)
Sodium citrate
(2.9g)
AnhydrousDextrose(27.0g)
Other excipients in1L
whicharedissolved
waterand supplies as:
electrolytes
Na+ (5meq/L)
K+ (20meq/L)
Citrate(30meq/L)
Cl-(4 meq/L)
Dextrose (150mmol/ L)
ThisORS isused incase ofdiarrhea,
vomiting,
musclesweakness.
Alsousedbyathletes
and industrial
fluid
Workersto replace losses.
The powder isstoredindryplaceaway
from moisture.
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