Oral rehydration Salts (ORS)
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The four ingredients of ORS (glucose, sodium chloride, potassium chloride and trisodium citrate) in the concentrations described in the document entitled “Oral Rehydration Salts: a new reduced osmolarity formulation” yield an effective solution for rehydration and for the prevention of dehydration. The addition of other ingredients, such as other minerals (especially zinc) or vitamins, has not been shown to improve the solution’s efficacy. For this reason neither UNICEF nor WHO approve or provide ORS with additives. If additional ingredients are included, they should be clearly described on the packet. The responsibility for demonstrating their clinical value, safety, and chemical stability rests with the manufacturer.
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