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Rice Saline Powder contains Oral Rehydration Salt (Rice Based)
Rice Saline Powder uses for
Acute fluid and electrolyte loss conditions such as cholera, acute diarrhoea & vomiting, Dehydration, Severely low concentrations of salts in the blood (severe electrolyte depletion)
Rice Based Oral Rehydration Salt for 500 ml Water: Each sachet contains-
- Sodium Chloride 1.30 gm
- Potassium Chloride 0.75 gm
- Tri-Sodium Citrate Dihydrate 1.45 gm
- Processed Rice Powder Pharma Grade 25 gm
Rice Based Oral Rehydration Salt for 250 ml Water:
Each sachet contains-
- Sodium chloride 0.650 gm
- Potassium chloride 0.375 gm
- Tri-Sodium Citrate Dihydrate 0.725 gm
- Processed Rice Powder Pharma Grade 12.50 gm.
Dose depends on the severity of the dehydrating conditions of the patients. 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)
Discard any unused reconstituted saline after 5 hours of preparation After preparing the saline further heating or boiling is not necessary Feeding-bottle should not be used
Mix the solution with a clean spoon each time before administration
Syringe without needle may be used to put small amount of saline into babies mouth
Reconstitutions
Preparation for 250 ml Saline: Wash both hands with soap before preparing the saline. Add 250 ml (one glassful) hot boiled water into a jar.Then add full sachet of Rice ORS® (for 250 ml water) powder into the jar. Mix the powder well in the water until a milky white solution appears. Give the solution to the patient to drink as per the dose.Preparation for 500 ml Saline: Wash both hands with soap before preparing the saline. Add 500 ml hot boiled water (two glassfuls) into a jar. Then add full sachet of Rice ORS* (for 500 ml water) powder into the jar. Mix the powder well in the water until a milky white solution appears. Give the solution to the patient to drink as per the dose.
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