Oral Rehydration Solution --
How to prepare ORS ?
How to use prepared ORS ?
As it becomes clear from above , ORS or oral rehydration solution is used to rehydrate our body.Immediately ,the question arises ,what is the need to rehydrate ourselves ?
Excessive loss of sweat in summers by athletes,players and even common man causes weakness in the body.Excessive diarrhoea,vomitings and excessive urination as in uncontrolled diabetes or repeated urinary tract infections also cause weakness in the same way.If we have to recover from weakness,we have to rehydrate ourselves.
Why can't we drink water instead of ORS to rehydrate ourselves ?
Water although compensates for fluid loss from body ,it does not compensate for electrolyte loss that occurs along with water in any fluid loss.So only water intake results in incomplete recovery and some amount of residual weakness.
How to prepare ORS ?
* Buy a packet of ORS from market.It is available from chemists over the counter(OTC) and does not need a doctor's prescription
* Boil 1 litre of water.Now how much is 1 litre ? Four glasses of steel or five glasses of glass or tea cups form 1 litre of water.You can also use alternative measure like 1 litre bottle of mineral water available in market or 1 litre kids school bottles.Even 1 litre milk bottles can be used for measuring.
* Once the water is boiled,allow it to cool down.Cover it with a lid to avoid contamination.
* Open the packet of ORS powder.Pour full powder content in the cooled water
* Stir it gently so that powder gets mixed and dissolved in water.
How to use ORS ?
As for adult ,if the person is able to drink orally and conscious , give as much as the person wants.If the person vomits,repeat and tell him to take ORS again and so on.If the person is having diarrhoea,give him ORS as above and repeat after every bout of diarrhoea.Do not forget to consult your doctor as the patient also requires additional medicines to cure the illness.
How to give ORS to kids ?
Since Kids are small,some caution is required while giving ORS.Guidance is also required for adults.A rough guide is given for reference.
Below 2 years -
50 to 100ml (1/4 glass )
Age 2 to 10 years -
100 to 200ml (1/2 glass )
max 1-2 litre(5-10 glasses) over a period of 24 hours
Above 10 years - as per need
max 2-4 litres (10-20glasses) over a period of 24 hrs
remember, this is a rough guide only.Precise requirement differs for every patient.
* *Always remember to use the prepared ORS solution within 24 hours.If some amount is left ,it should be discarded.
How to prepare ORS ?
How to use prepared ORS ?
As it becomes clear from above , ORS or oral rehydration solution is used to rehydrate our body.Immediately ,the question arises ,what is the need to rehydrate ourselves ?
Excessive loss of sweat in summers by athletes,players and even common man causes weakness in the body.Excessive diarrhoea,vomitings and excessive urination as in uncontrolled diabetes or repeated urinary tract infections also cause weakness in the same way.If we have to recover from weakness,we have to rehydrate ourselves.
Why can't we drink water instead of ORS to rehydrate ourselves ?
Water although compensates for fluid loss from body ,it does not compensate for electrolyte loss that occurs along with water in any fluid loss.So only water intake results in incomplete recovery and some amount of residual weakness.
How to prepare ORS ?
* Buy a packet of ORS from market.It is available from chemists over the counter(OTC) and does not need a doctor's prescription
* Boil 1 litre of water.Now how much is 1 litre ? Four glasses of steel or five glasses of glass or tea cups form 1 litre of water.You can also use alternative measure like 1 litre bottle of mineral water available in market or 1 litre kids school bottles.Even 1 litre milk bottles can be used for measuring.
* Once the water is boiled,allow it to cool down.Cover it with a lid to avoid contamination.
* Open the packet of ORS powder.Pour full powder content in the cooled water
* Stir it gently so that powder gets mixed and dissolved in water.
How to use ORS ?
As for adult ,if the person is able to drink orally and conscious , give as much as the person wants.If the person vomits,repeat and tell him to take ORS again and so on.If the person is having diarrhoea,give him ORS as above and repeat after every bout of diarrhoea.Do not forget to consult your doctor as the patient also requires additional medicines to cure the illness.
How to give ORS to kids ?
Since Kids are small,some caution is required while giving ORS.Guidance is also required for adults.A rough guide is given for reference.
Below 2 years -
50 to 100ml (1/4 glass )
Age 2 to 10 years -
100 to 200ml (1/2 glass )
max 1-2 litre(5-10 glasses) over a period of 24 hours
Above 10 years - as per need
max 2-4 litres (10-20glasses) over a period of 24 hrs
remember, this is a rough guide only.Precise requirement differs for every patient.
* *Always remember to use the prepared ORS solution within 24 hours.If some amount is left ,it should be discarded.
