Dioralyte Sachets x 6

GP and surgeon, Dr Shane Charles (MBBS, MRCS, PgDip SEM) provides a simple explanation of the medication below:

'Dioralyte Sachets are used in fluid replacement for persons with dehydration as it contains essential electrolytes that the body loses during diarrhea and vomiting. '.

If you think Dioralyte is a treatment that can help you, start an online consultation now for a registered prescriber to review. If treatment is deemed suitable, they can prescribe it, and we can deliver it to you from the comfort of your own home with a range of convenient delivery and payment options for you to choose from. If you have any questions about a medication, you should always consult your doctor with any questions prior to starting treatment, to ensure that it is safe and suitable for you.

Dioralyte is a medication that is used to help replace electrolytes and other fluids that were lost as a result of severe or acute diarrhoea.

Dioralyte works by replacing all the electrolytes and fluids lost by a patient. This medicine is found useful among children and elderly patients with chronic diarrhoea who can immediately fell ill as a result of rapid dehydration brought about by diarrhoea.

The Dioralyte sachet comes with oral rehydration salts consisting of electrolytes as potassium chloride, disodium hydrogen citrate, sodium chloride, sugar or glucose.

Diarrhoea can make one lose an adequate amount of electrolytes and fluids and make one dehydrated and susceptible to illnesses. Taking Dioralyte helps patient rehydrate by replenishing all the lost fluids and electrolytes from the body. The content of this medication in powder form is dissolved in water and is consumed as an effective fluid replacement for patients with diarrhoea.

Severe diarrhoea can cause debilitating pain and suffering for many patients. With the fast depletion of bodily fluids and electrolytes, the body is left susceptible to sickness and infection. But with the aid of Dioralyte, all the lost electrolytes and fluids are easily replenished and absorbed in the intestine. It may not regulate the secretion of loose and watery stool but it can help reduce the diarrhoea symptoms and it’s negative after-effects to the body of the sufferer.

To use Dioralyte, have the contents of the sachet dissolve in 200 ml of water. Adult and children 5 years of age and up can use fresh tap water for this. Pediatric patients aged one year and below can use distilled water in dissolving Dioralyte solution. Do not try to dissolve the solution in other liquid except water.

Always make sure to use at least 200 ml of water to dissolve the contents of Dioralyte. Do not make a solution with more or less water than recommended by your doctor.

The solution must not be made immediately prior to using, and it must be used within an hour after dissolving in water. If using it on babies or patients under one year old, you may refrigerate the remaining solution and administer the remaining solution within a 24 hour period. Dispose of the remains properly after using.

Dioralyte dosage

The dosage for Dioralyte is as follows –

For adult patients including elderly, take 1-2 sachets of Dioralyte dissolved in water after each bowel movement.

Children aged two years and more can be given 1 sachet of Dioralyte dissolved in water after each bowel movement.

Pediatric patients under two years of age will be given the Dioralyte solution based on their body weight. The doctor will recommend the appropriate solution that must be consumed within 24 hours. Always follow closely the instructions of your physician, do not administer more or less of the Dioralyte solution. If breastfeeding, give the solution prior to each feed.

If a patient is sick, take Dioralyte solution in small amounts. It is best to not eat anything at the onset of diarrhoea. After 24-48 hours, one can reintroduce solid food. When your diarrhoea lasts for more than 24 hours, contact your doctor immediately.

Drugs and their possible side effects impact individual patients in various ways. But, no side effects are ever recorded for taking the Dioralyte solution. For further information regarding the possible side effects of this medicine, please refer to the product information leaflet or ask your doctor about it.

Dioralyte is not known to impact or interact with other medicines, and so it can be taken with other medications for the treatment of diarrhoea.

Consult a doctor before taking Dioralyte solution if you:

• Have kidney disease
• Produce very small amount to no urine at all
• Have diabetes
• Have liver disease
• Have a low sodium diet
• Have a low potassium diet
• Cannot take fluids by mouth
• Babies with very severe diarrhoea and vomiting
• Have severe and persistent diarrhoea and vomiting that lasted for more than 24-48 hours

Although Dioralyte does not come with notable side effects, there are some kind of patients who must not take Dioralyte altogether. They are –

• Those with blocked intestines
• Those with blocked stomach
• Those with an allergy to the medicines
• Those with an allergy to the other components found in the medicine
• Those who have an intolerance to Dioralyte

Always check the product information leaflet to know more about the ingredients and components found in the Dioralyte solution. Or if you are unsure whether or not Dioralyte is good for you, talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. Never take Dioralyte for more or less than prescribed by your doctor.

Dioralyte can be used safely by pregnant and breastfeeding women.