Manual
Each 21 g sachet contains:
- Sodium chloride BP ……….. 2.6 g
- Potassium chloride BP …………… 1.5 g
- Sodium citrate BP………… 2.9 g
- Glucose anhydrous BP ….. 13.5 g
- Excipients q.s.
- Concentration in mmol/l
- Sodium ………… 75.0
- Potassium …….. 20.0
- Chloride………… 65.0
- Citrate…………… 10.0
- Glucose………. 75.0
- Total osmolarity (mOsmol) 245
Restoration of water-electrolyte balance, correction of acidosis in acute diarrhea (including cholera), with heat injuries associated with impaired water-electrolyte metabolism;
For the purpose of prevention – thermal and physical stress leading to intense sweating;
Oral rehydration therapy for acute diarrhea with mild (3-5% weight loss) or moderate (6-10% weight loss) dehydration.
One sachet is dissolved in 1 liter of water, the prepared solution is taken orally. Water must be boiled and cooled before preparing the solution. The prepared solution should be stored in a cool place, at a temperature of 2° to 8°C and used within 24 hours. No other components should be added to the solution so as not to disrupt the effect of the drug.
Adult dose 1000 ml per hour.
Pediatric dose – 50-100 ml per hour.
Before starting treatment, the patient should be weighed to assess weight loss and degree of dehydration. The patient’s nutrition or breastfeeding should not be interrupted during oral rehydration therapy or should be continued immediately after rehydration. It is recommended to avoid foods rich in fats and simple carbohydrates. To prevent dehydration, Regisol solution should be started as soon as diarrhea begins. Usually the drug is used for no more than 3-4 days, treatment is stopped with the end of diarrhea. In case of nausea or vomiting, it is advisable to give the solution chilled in small repeated doses. If body weight loss is 400 g, the amount of Regisol solution is 800 g. During this phase of treatment, the use of other fluids is not required.