Rehydration Treatment
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Illllllll Superdrug Blackcurrant Flavour Rehydration Treatment PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET Read all of this leaflet carefully before you Children under 1 year of age should not be given take this medicine because it contains this medicine unless advised to do so by a important information you need to know. doctor. If a young child (particularly one under 6 months of age) has diarrhoea and/or vomiting This medicine is available without prescription, advice should be sought from a pharmacist, however, you stiN need to use this product doctor or other health care professional. If the carefully to get the best results from it. Keep this diarrhoea and/or vomiting is severe the child leaflet as you may need to read it again. Ask your should be seen by a doctor as soon as possible. pharmacist if you need more information or advice. Please see your doctor or pharmacist before 1. What is this medicine and what is taking this medicine if y°u: it used for? * suffer from liver or kidney disease, including difficulty with passing water (urinating) This medicine contains: * are unable to drink or retain fluids * dextrose monohydrate * have diabetes * sodium chloride * have an intolerance to some sugars * potassium chloride * are on a low potassium or low sodium diet * sodium citrate dihydrate (please see below) * citric acid anhydrous * have symptoms that persist for more than 24 - 48 hours, you should consult your doctor or They are a combination of salts and sugars wh|ch pharmacist as other treatment may be needed. whenusedtogether help replace fuids and salts Severe and persistent diarrhoea and/or vomiting lost through diarrhoea. should be treated under medical supervision. These sachetsare used for the treatment of acute other important information: diarrhoea and for the treatment and prevention of pregnan£y and breast feeding: dehydration (loss of fluids) resulting from diarrhoea. You may take this product during 'pregnancy or when breast feeding. 2. Is this medicine suitable for you? Do not take this medicine if you: tf> rmadionabout some of the ingredients in 1 * are allergic to dextrose monohydrate, sodium Lhis .medicine: _ , . chloride, potassium chloride, sodium citrate Each sachet 358 A* glucose (sugar). dihydrate" citric acid anhydrous or any of the If you have been told by your doct°r that yo^ ^ other ingredients an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor . houn o before taking this medicinal product. This should * have a bowel that is partially or fully blocked be taken into account in patients with diabetes. (called ‘intestinal obstruction') r * are severely dehydrated Contains aspartame (E951), a source of * suffer with phenylketonuria, a rare inherited, phenylalanine. May be harmful for people with metabolic disorder. phenylketonuria. Please turn over * |
Each sachet contains 276 mg of sodium. 4. Possible side effects To be tladen dto codnstderation by patients on a Most people do not have any side effects while controlled sodium diet. taking this medicine. However, if you experience Each sachet contains 157 mg of potassium. any side effects, or anything unusual happens, To be taken into consideration by patients with stop taking the medicine immediately, and see reduced kidney function or patients on a your doctor or pharmacist. controlled potassium diet. Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, 3. How to take this medicine pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible Mix the contents of 1 sachet with 200 ml (7 fluid side effe°ts llot listed in Jhis lefufletCY,ou c,an also ounces) of fresh drinking water and drink immediately. SLphoemdaet efff»Ctt,SrmhreaCgyOuUr0UeeYYe!;CW;rCard Winen fresln dmtang vvafer^ fresh|y Byrnporting side effects^ ^n help provide boiled and cooled water sUou|s be used. more information on the safety of this medicine. For infants under 1 year, use freshly boiled and cooled water only. 5. How to store your medicine The medicine should be used within 1 hour, but if Keep °ut o.f,the si?ht and re,ach of ■ ch|,ld.ren. refrigerated, can be kept for up to 24 hours. Do ^ uset this meldicine after the expiry date printed on the pack. Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: Store below 25°C, in a dry place. 1 or 2 sachets after each loose motion, as required. 6. What is in this medicine? Children 1 to 12 years: 1 sachet after each loose motion. Each 4.97 g.s®**. of 9ranules cohntains th® _ active ingredients: dextrose monohydrate 3.58 g, Infants under 1 year: sodium chloride 470 mg, potassium chloride Not to be given unless instructed by your doctor. 300 mg, sodium citrate dihydrate 390 mg and In such cases, it is usual to give 1 to 1% times citric acid anhydrous 128 mg. the usua| 24 hour feed vo|ume of the infant. Ask when dissolved in 200 ml of water, each 4.97 g your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are sachet of granules will produce a blackcurrant not sure how much to give. favoured solution giving the equivalent of: During the first 24 hours of illness, this treatment g|ucose 90 mmol/L, ;sodiam . 60 mmol/L,i n ^ should replace normal feeds in bottle fed babies, p.^fPT 20 chloride 60 mmol/L and gradually resuming normal feeds as the baby citrate 10 mmol/L. gets better. The other ingredients are: colloidal anhydrous silica, blackcurrant flavour and aspartame (E951), In breast fed babies, firstly give the amount of this medicine recommended and then breast feed This product is available in a pack size of 6 sachets. until satisfied. 7. Who makes this medicine? Do not exceed the stated dose- If ^Hr The Marketing Authorisation holder and symptoms persist for tonga-titan 24 - 48 hours, manufacturer is Wrafton Laboratories Limited, or worsen, you must see a doctor or pharmacist. Braunton, Devon, EX33 2DL, United Kingdom. If you take too many sachets by mistake, contact Text revised: May 2015. your doctor or pharmacist straight away. pl 12063/0046 2752088 | |