Rice ORS®

Rice ORS®

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Rice ORS®

Rice based oral rehydration salt
Antidiarrhoeals (Alimentary Preparations)

Indication:

Rice ORS® is indicated in –

  • Acute fluid and electrolyte loss conditions such as cholera, acute diarrhoea & vomiting;
  • Dehydration;
  • Severely low concentrations of salts in the blood (severe electrolyte depletion)

Dosage & Administration:

Dose of Rice ORS® depends on the severity of the dehydrating conditions of the patients.The following is a guideline:
Age Recommended Dose after each watery stool
6 months to 2 years 50 ml to 100 ml (10 to 20 Teaspoonfuls)
2 years to 9 years 100 ml to 200 ml (20 to 40 teaspoonfuls)
10 years and above 250 ml to 500 ml (1 to 2 glassfuls)

Preparation:

Rice ORS® 250 ml: Each box contains 10 x 1 sachets; Rice ORS® 500 ml: Each box contains 10 x 1 sachets