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Oral rehydration salts
Essential medicine status
Section:
17. Gastrointestinal medicines 17.5. Medicines used in diarrhoea 17.5.1. Oral rehydration
ATC codes: A07CA
EMLc
Indication
Diarrhoea ICD11 code: MG31
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Additional notes
Trisodium citrate dihydrate may be replaced by sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 2.5 g/L. However, as the stability of the latter formulation is very poor under tropical conditions, it is recommended only when manufactured for immediate use.
Formulations
Powder for dilution in 200 mL, 500 mL, 1 L: - glucose 75 mEq or mmol/L - sodium 75 mEq or mmol/L - chloride 65 mEq or mmol/L - potassium 20 mEq or mmol/L - citrate 10 mEq or mmol/L - osmolarity 245 mOsm/L - glucose 13.5 g/L - sodium chloride 2.6 g/L - potassium chloride 1.5 g/L - trisodium citrate dihydrate 2.9 g/L
EML status history
First added in 1977 (TRS 615)
Changed in 1984 (TRS 722)
Changed in 2003 (TRS 920)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Changed in 2025 (TRS 1064)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Oral rehydration salts
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations for children, the Expert Committee recommended: - to modify the formulation description to better describe the available dosage forms.