O Saline 13.95Oral Powder

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Zenith Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Oral Rehydration Salt [Flavored]

Indications

Diarrhea, dehydration, vomiting, and fluid and electrolyte imbalances are all signs of dehydration.

Pharmacology

The intracellular fluid contains potassium chloride, which is a significant cation. It aids in the transmission of nerve impulses in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscle; cardiac skeletal and smooth muscle contraction; and the maintenance of proper renal function, acid-base balance, glucose metabolism, and gastric secretion.

The most abundant extracellular cation is sodium chloride. It restores sodium ions, which is crucial for electrolyte and fluid balance, osmotic pressure management, and water distribution. It is used as a source of electrolytes and water for hydration, metabolic acidosis treatment, haemodialysis priming solution, and hyperosmolar diabetic treatment.

It's also utilized as a diluent for infusing medicinal additives that are compatible with it.

Dextrose is a monosaccharide that provides calories and water to keep you hydrated. It aids in the reduction of protein and nitrogen loss in the body. It also encourages glycogen storage in the liver. It promotes the uptake of potassium by cells, particularly in muscle tissue, when combined with insulin, reducing serum potassium levels.

Dissociation of sodium bicarbonate produces bicarbonate ions, which neutralize the hydrogen ion concentration in the blood and urine. It also produces carbon dioxide, which neutralizes stomach acid.

Dosage & Administration

Daily dose should be equivalent to patients fluid requirement for maintenance and replenishment of losses. During saline therapy mother should not stop breast-feeding to their child and normal food should be continued in case of adults.

Children less than 2 years: After each loose stool or vomiting 10 to 20 spoonful (50-100 ml) of prepared saline.

Children 2 to 10 years: After each loose stool or vomiting 100-200 ml of prepared oral saline.

Adult and children above 10 years: After each loose stool or vomiting 200-400 ml of prepared saline.

Contraindications

Hypersensitive patients.

Side Effects

There are no noticeable adverse effects.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Not Classified as a Pregnancy Category. The medicine has not yet been assigned to a specific pregnancy category by the FDA.

Precautions & Warnings

Parenteral fluids, as well as oral saline, may be needed to replace depressed renal function, severe ongoing diarrhoea, or other important fluid losses. Within 6 hours, reconstituted saline should be utilized.

Therapeutic Class

Oral electrolytes preparations

Storage Conditions

Keep out of reach of youngsters.

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