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    Oral rehydration salts are used to treat fluid and electrolyte depletion caused by conditions like diarrhea and vomiting. It contains sodium, potassium, glucose, and bicarbonate which facilitates absorption in the intestines. When reconstituted with water, the solution helps replace fluid and electrolytes lost and corrects dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. It should be administered based on the patient's weight and condition and consumed slowly over 4 hours. Side effects are generally mild but hypernatremia can occasionally occur if too much is consumed too quickly.

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    Oral rehydration salts are used to treat fluid and electrolyte depletion caused by conditions like diarrhea and vomiting. It contains sodium, potassium, glucose, and bicarbonate which facilitates absorption in the intestines. When reconstituted with water, the solution helps replace fluid and electrolytes lost and corrects dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. It should be administered based on the patient's weight and condition and consumed slowly over 4 hours. Side effects are generally mild but hypernatremia can occasionally occur if too much is consumed too quickly.

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    Oral rehydration salts are used to treat fluid and electrolyte depletion caused by conditions like diarrhea and vomiting. It contains sodium, potassium, glucose, and bicarbonate which facilitates absorption in the intestines. When reconstituted with water, the solution helps replace fluid and electrolytes lost and corrects dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. It should be administered based on the patient's weight and condition and consumed slowly over 4 hours. Side effects are generally mild but hypernatremia can occasionally occur if too much is consumed too quickly.

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    Oral rehydration salts are used to treat fluid and electrolyte depletion caused by conditions like diarrhea and vomiting. It contains sodium, potassium, glucose, and bicarbonate which facilitates absorption in the intestines. When reconstituted with water, the solution helps replace fluid and electrolytes lost and corrects dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. It should be administered based on the patient's weight and condition and consumed slowly over 4 hours. Side effects are generally mild but hypernatremia can occasionally occur if too much is consumed too quickly.

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    Nursing

    Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects


    Responsibilities
    Generic Name: Pharmacologic Class: Pharmacodynamics General Indication: Except under special Mild vomiting may Before Drug
    Oral Rehydration Salts Electrolyte Solutions or Mechanism of  used for fluid or circumstances, this occur when oral Administration
    Action: electrolyte medication should not be therapy has begun, but - Drug should be
    Trade/Brand Name: Therapeutic Class: The reconstituted depletion used when the following therapy should be stored away from
    Oresol, Fruitrofill Fluid and Electrolyte solution contains a  Maintenance of medical problems exist: continued with moisture. Packaging
    Replacement mixture of sodium and water and o Anuria frequent, small should be in sachets,
    Minimum dose: potassium salts along electrolytes, o Oliguria amounts of solution preferably made of
    2, 200 ml with glucose, which which is followed o Dehydration, administered slowly. aluminum foil, which
    facilitates the by the corrective severe, with Rarely, symptoms of is sufficient for a
    Maximum dose: absorption of sodium parenteral symptoms of hypernatremia single dose or a day’s
    4, 400 ml and potassium from therapy for severe shock (oral (dizziness, fast treatment.
    the intestine. Water is diarrhea rehydration is heartbeat, high blood - Dosage of the oral
    Patient’s Dose: drawn from the bowel  Replaces the mild too slow; rapid pressure, irritability, rehydration should be
    75 mL per kg of by the osmotic effect. to moderate fluid intravenous muscle twitching, based on the
    weight As well as “drying up” losses when food therapy is restlessness, and individual’s body-
    the stools, the and liquid intake necessary) seizures, swelling of weight and the severity
    Route: dehydration and loss of is discontinued. o Glucose feet or lower legs, or of the condition.
    PO electrolytes caused by  Minimizing malabsorption weakness) may be - Do not use the
    the diarrhea is chronic fatigue, o Inability to drink experienced. powder if it has turned
    Frequency: corrected by the water muscle cramps, or vomiting, into a yellow-brownish
    To be consumed in 4 and electrolytes or heat severe and sticky substance.
    hours absorbed. prostration sustained
    because of o Intestinal During Drug
    Availability: Pharmacokinetics: excessive obstruction Administration
    Oral powders Glucose perspiration - Oral rehydration salts
    -glucose is completely should only be
    Content: absorbed by a sodium Patient’s Indication: reconstituted with
    Sodium Chloride- 320 dependent uptake Treatment for patient’s water (Fresh drinking
    mg mechanism moderate dehydration as water is appropriate) at
    Potassium Chloride- exhibiting saturation a fluid and electrolyte the given volume
    300 mg kinetic replacement after active stated.
    Sodium Bicarbonate- -Blood levels return to fluid loss through - Stir until completely
    300 mg normal within two vomiting and to prevent dissolved.
    Anhydrous glucose- hours of ingestion. further dehydration - Solution should not
    7.28 g be boiled after it is
    Potassium Chloride prepared.
    -No specific control - Do not keep the
    mechanisms limit solution for more than
    absorption of one hour at room
    potassium, which is temperature. If kept in
    usually complete. a fridge, the drug can
    be kept for 24 hours.
    Potassium
    -excreted largely by After Drug
    the kidneys, though Administration
    10% is excreted by the - Oral Rehydration
    colonic mucosa. Solution should be
    discarded after 24
    Sodium Bicarbonate hours of reconstitution.
    -Readily absorbed
    from the
    gastrointestinal tract.
    - Gut absorption,
    particularly in the
    jejunum is enhanced
    by the addition of
    glucose.
    - Excretion of sodium
    in the urine will match
    intake.

    References:

    Vallerand, A., Sanoski, C., & Deglin, J. (2017). Drug Guide for Nurses. 15th Ed. FA Davis Company: Philadelphia

    Schull, P. D. (2013). McGraw-Hill nurses drug handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical.

    JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING. (2018). Nurses Drug Handbook. SUDBURY.

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