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ORS Oral Rehydration Salts Lemon 12’s
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ORS Oral Rehydration Salts Lemon 12's – Soluble Tablets
Flavour: Lemon
Format: Effervescent soluble tablets
Pack size: 12 tablets
Overview
ORS Oral Rehydration Salts Lemon tablets are designed to help restore fluids and electrolytes lost through dehydration, travel, hot weather, or exercise. The convenient soluble tablet format dissolves in water to make a balanced oral rehydration solution with a pleasant blackcurrant taste.
Key Benefits
- Replenishes essential electrolytes (such as sodium and potassium) and fluids.
- Effervescent tablet format for simple, on-the-go mixing.
- Lemon flavour for easy, consistent hydration.
- Suitable for adults and children .
How It Works
When dissolved in the correct volume of water, the solution uses a precise balance of electrolytes and glucose to support efficient water absorption in the small intestine via the sodium-glucose co-transport mechanism.
What’s in the Box
- ORS Oral Rehydration Salts Lemon – 12 soluble tablets.
This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always read the label and follow the directions provided with your product.
Dosage & Directions
Important: Always follow the instructions on your pack. The guidance below is general information for soluble ORS tablets.
- Preparation: Dissolve the directed number of tablets in clean drinking water only. Do not swallow tablets undissolved.
- Typical dilution: Many ORS tablets are designed as 2 tablets per 200 ml (one glass) of water. Check your pack for the exact dilution.
- Adults & children 12+ years: Sip small, frequent amounts of prepared solution as needed to relieve thirst and replace losses. Common guidance is 200 ml after each loose stool or heavy sweat episode.
- Children 6–11 years: Offer 150–200 ml of prepared solution after each loose stool or as advised by a healthcare professional.
- Children 3–5 years: Offer 100–150 ml after each loose stool; give small, frequent sips.
- Under 3 years: Use only under medical advice.
- During intense heat/exercise: Begin hydration early and sip regularly. Do not exceed the stated dose on the label.
- Discard any unused solution after 24 hours (if refrigerated) or sooner if left at room temperature.
Ingredients
Typical ingredients include: glucose, sodium salts, potassium salts, organic acids, flavourings, and
sweeteners. Always check the product label for the full and most up-to-date ingredient list and allergen information.
Warnings & Precautions
- Use only as directed. Do not take tablets undissolved.
- If symptoms of dehydration (e.g., persistent vomiting, lethargy, confusion, very dark urine) persist, seek medical advice promptly.
- Children under 3 years: consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Diabetes: some formulas contain glucose—seek advice if you monitor carbohydrate intake.
- Sodium/potassium-restricted diets, kidney, liver, or heart conditions, or hypertension: consult your doctor before use.
- Not for use by those with intestinal obstruction, severe dehydration requiring IV therapy, or known hypersensitivity to any ingredient.
- If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Do not exceed the recommended dilution or daily intake stated on your pack.
- Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
How to Store
- Keep tubes tightly closed to protect from moisture.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct heat and humidity.
- Use prepared solution within the time stated above.
