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Dioralyte Blackcurrant Sachets 20s
SKU :
OTCDIOBC20
PIP-Code :
0907782
EAN :
5012877057303
Dioralyte Blackcurrant Sachets contains glucose and salts to replace the water and salts lost from your body when you have diarrhoea.
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SKU
OTCDIOBC20
£13.15
£0.66 per sachet
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Description
Dioralyte Blackcurrant Sachets
Dioralyte Blackcurrant Sachets contains glucose and salts (sodium chloride, potassium chloride and disodium hydrogen citrate) to replace the water and salts lost from your body when you have diarrhoea. The powder is mixed with water before taking.
Directions
Always use Dioralyte exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Dioralyte must be mixed with water before taking. Prepare just before the medicine is going to be taken. Do not make in advance. If you are giving it to a baby over the course of the day, you can keep the drink in a refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Only dissolve the powder in water. Do not dissolve it in anything else. Use fresh drinking water for adults and children
over 1 year old. If fresh water is not available, use water which has been freshly boiled and cooled. Always use water which has been freshly boiled and cooled for babies aged 3 months to 1 year
- Empty the contents of 1 sachet into a glass
- Add 200 ml (7 fl oz) of water.
- Stir until the powder dissolves.
When your medicine is fully dissolved, the drink will be a colourless solution. Do not use more or less than 200ml of water. If you do, the drink will become too weak or too strong. It will not work as well. You may also upset the balance of salts in your body.
How many sachets to take
Adults (including the elderly):
- One or two sachets after each loose stool
Children:
- One sachet after each loose stool.
Babies up to 2 years old:
- This medicine should only be given under the guidance of a doctor
- The doctor will calculate how much to give your baby, depending on how much they weigh. This is usually about one to one and a half times the amount of fluid your baby normally has in 24 hours.
- Initially, if you are bottle feeding or giving other foods this should be stopped.
- If you are breast feeding, continue to feed normally. Your baby may need less breast milk so you may need to express some of your milk.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure how much to give.
- If your baby is being sick, you can give 5-10 ml (one or two teaspoons) every 5 minutes. This can be gradually increased until they are able to drink normally.
If you are being sick take the medicine in small sips.
It is best not to eat during the early stages of diarrhoea.
If the diarrhoea lasts for more than 24 to 48 hours see your doctor.
Ingredients
- Active Ingredients: Glucose, sodium chloride, potassium chloride and disodium hydrogen citrate.
- Other Ingredients: Saccharin sodium, silicon dioxide and blackcurrant flavour.
Cautions
- If nausea and vomiting are present with the diarrhoea, small but frequent amounts should be drunk at first.
- Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines you buy without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Dioralyte can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way Dioralyte works.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. This includes if you are planning to get pregnant or think that you might be pregnant.
- Dioralyte contains glucose, which is a type of sugar. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
- This medicine contains approximately 300mg sodium (main component of cooking/table salt) in each sachet. This is equivalent to 15% of the recommended maximum daily dietary intake of sodium for an adult.
Do not take Dioralyte and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if:
- You are allergic (hypersensitive) to glucose, sodium chloride, potassium chloride and disodium hydrogen citrate or any of the other ingredients of Dioralyte.
- Your bowel is partially or fully blocked (called 'intestinal obstruction').
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Dioralyte if:
- The child taking the medicine is under 2 years old.
The diarrhoea has lasted for more than 24-48 hours, you may need other treatment. - You have chronic or persistent diarrhoea.
You are on a low potassium or low sodium diet.
You have liver or kidney disease. - You have diabetes.
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Dioralyte.
Patient Information
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Patient Information Leaflet
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