Do not arbitrarily give your child Oresol electrolyte replacement water

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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Le Thanh Cam - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology, Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.
Recently, there have been many cases where parents do not know how to give oresol to their children, causing serious consequences affecting their health. Oresol is a very popular oral rehydration and electrolyte solution with the main ingredient being sugar and salt, if mixed in the right ratio, it has a high effect of rehydration and electrolytes. However, not everyone knows how to take oresol?

1. When to take oresol?

Oresol should not be taken daily because oresol is also a medicine and should only be used for the following purposes:
Rehydration, electrolytes in case of fever, diarrhea, vomiting, mild dehydration in children and adults. and moderate, the patient can drink. People who work in hot environments and do a lot of physical activity cause sweat a lot.

2. The dangers of taking Oresol improperly

The main ingredients of oresol are salt and sugar. When mixed correctly, drinking correctly will make up for lost water to help children recover. However, if mixed correctly, it will make the child's condition worse, even cause dangerous neurological complications or can lead to death.
Many children show signs of hypernatremia due to dehydration in the cells, if not treated promptly, it can lead to dangerous neurological complications and can cause brain atrophy. Common clinical neurologic symptoms include fatigue, impaired consciousness, coma, and convulsions. The cause of hypernatremia in this case was that the family had mixed oresol incorrectly.
For fear that the baby won't drink, many adults mix it up with less water. This is very dangerous because mixing less water leads to an increase in the amount of salt absorbed into the blood, increased salt (sodium) in the blood causes dehydration, the cells can appear like convulsions, coma, and possibly death. cause irreversible brain damage, not treated promptly can lead to death.
If it is too diluted, the amount of salt to be replaced is less than that of water, not achieving the effect of salt and fluid replacement, even if drinking a lot, it can cause cell rupture affecting the body due to too much water but not enough sodium. enough .

3. Note when taking oresol

To be effective and not affect health, it is necessary to pay attention to the following things when using oresol:
Need to carefully read the instructions on how to mix oresol, absolutely follow the dosage prescribed on the manufacturer's packaging. For example, if the Oresol sachet according to the instructions for mixing with 200ml, it is necessary to mix exactly 200ml of water with measuring instruments, do not estimate or measure with inaccurate measuring tools. After mixing the solution with water, it should be drunk within 24 hours, if not, after 24 hours, it should be discarded and a new pack mixed. Do not store in the refrigerator for children to drink gradually. Do not split the drug package to use, because when dividing the mixed package, the standard ratio will not be guaranteed. Do not boil the reconstituted solution, which may cause loss of drug qualities, evaporation, increase in osmolality. Note absolutely do not add sugar, only mix oresol with filtered or boiled water, do not mix with milk, juice, soft drinks..., or do it at your own discretion to avoid consequences. unfortunately happened. Do not buy pre-mixed oresol, because it is not known if the effectiveness of rehydration and electrolytes can be guaranteed. When there are signs that the child changes consciousness: lethargy, lethargy, fatigue, vomiting a lot, parents need to take the child to a medical facility for timely treatment. Oresol is a scientific achievement that has saved the lives of many dehydrated children around the world. Drinking oresol good or not depends on how to take oresol, taking it correctly brings therapeutic effects. Drinking the wrong way does not achieve the treatment effect, even dangerous to life. Do not arbitrarily use oresol must carefully read and follow the manufacturer's instructions printed on the package.

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