Preparation Open a bag of Oral Rehydration Salt III, pour the whole bag into the measuring cup delivered with the package at once, add 250ml of warm boiled water (water level to the scale line of the measuring cup) and stir well. Note: 1. Do not feed the powder directly; 2. Only use water to dissolve, not any other liquid; 3. Do not add less than or more than 250 ml of water, otherwise the solution will be too dilute or too thick, which will affect the efficacy of the drug; 4. Do not punch 125 ml of water in half a bag. Because it can not be accurately split into half bags; 5. Do not add sugar, milk, juice and other substances to the prepared solution. Dosing regimen Drink at the beginning of the diarrhea, until the diarrhea stops. Dosage Children 3~6 bags per day, adults 10~12 bags per day Diarrhea patients need to determine the dosage according to the degree of dehydration and age and weight: 1, no dehydration symptoms: the general principle is: according to the patient’s age after each dilute stool to take a certain dose of oral rehydration salt III until the diarrhea stops. Example: For a child with diarrhea around 1 year old, who has diarrhea 5 times a day and no obvious symptoms of dehydration, the daily dose (ml) = 100ml/time x 5 times = 500ml (i.e. 2 bags). 2, mild to moderate dehydration: mild to moderate dehydration manifestations: dry mouth and lips, irritable thirst, reduced urination, depression, few or no tears when crying, sunken eyes, etc. Dose = (50~75) ml x body weight (kg), to be taken within 4~6 hours for adults and within 4 hours for children. If dehydration has been corrected after 4 hours, take again in the same amount to prevent dehydration until the diarrhea stops. Example: 50kg diarrhea patients with mild dehydration, dose (ml) = 50ml/kg × 50kg = 2500ml (i.e. 10 bags), drink 2500ml within 4 hours, after dehydration is corrected, then take about 200ml after each loose stool until the diarrhea stops. 3.Severe dehydration: The manifestation of severe dehydration: indifference, coma, not drinking water, deep sunken eyes, etc. Patients with severe dehydration need to be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment immediately, first take intravenous rehydration, take intravenous rehydration while giving oral rehydration salt III as long as the patient can take it orally; after the severe dehydration is corrected, it can be completely changed to oral rehydration salt III until the diarrhea stops. Tips for feeding infants and children The use of adequate doses is the key to ensure the efficacy of oral rehydration salts III. What are the tips, especially when feeding to smaller children? Tips 1. Do I need to drink all the Oral Rehydration Salts III at once? Each bag of oral rehydration salts III should be prepared at once, but it can be taken in several doses, for example, smaller children can follow the principle of drinking a sip or two every few minutes, while larger children and adults can drink directly from a cup; the prepared oral rehydration salts solution can be stored at room temperature for 24 hours, so pay attention to avoid contamination of food and saliva; 2.How can babies too small to feed so much liquid? To ensure the efficacy of the treatment must be fed to the child in sufficient doses, to the smaller children can be fed frequently with a spoon, dropper or small cup, every 3-5 minutes, 5-10ml each time, until fed enough to meet the required dose. If the child vomits, stop feeding slowly after 10 minutes; 3. How to heat the oral rehydration salt when it is cold? Can I add hot water directly to it? You can use a cup or bottle to warm up the solution, just like milk, and put it into a container with hot water. The ratio of sugar, sodium, potassium and other electrolytes in sports drinks is different from that of oral rehydration salts, and the effect of rehydration is not as good as that of oral rehydration salts. Some sports drinks have a high sugar concentration and may even aggravate diarrhea due to high osmotic pressure. Therefore, it is not recommended to use sports drinks instead. Homemade sugar saline is also not recommended because of its complicated operation and easy to make mistakes, because the sugar and salt in oral rehydration solution must reach a certain ratio and be used appropriately to work, and too much salt or too much sugar may be counterproductive. This method is usually only used temporarily when there is a shortage of medical care or medication. WHO recommends oral rehydration salts III for diarrhea because they contain electrolytes in optimal ratios that allow for optimal osmotic pressure, rapid hydration and electrolyte replacement, and a reduction in stool volume, vomiting and intravenous rehydration rates, shortening the duration of diarrhea.