Rice ORS (Oral Saline)
Manufactured by: Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Potassium Chloride + Rice powder + Sodium Chloride + Trisodium Citrate (Rice ORS) Similar medicine
Rice ORS is indicated for
- Dehydration
- Acute diarrhoea
- Cholera
- Vomiting
- Acute fluid
- electrolyte loss
Precautions and warnings
If there is a serious overdose, extra care should be taken, especially for these groups:
- Children younger than 1 year old
- People who have abnormal salt levels in their blood (electrolyte imbalance)
- People with severe kidney or liver problems
Side-effects
- Some studies have reported a slightly increased risk of hyponatraemia (low plasma sodium concentration) in patients who have received this ORS. However this decrease
- which was very limited
- was not associated with any clinical signs.
Contraindications
Do not use in the following situations:
- Kidney failure with very little or no urine production (oliguria or anuria)
- Blockage in the stomach or intestines
- Extremely low blood flow to key organs (shock)
- Ongoing, severe vomiting that cannot be controlled
- Serious dehydration
- Severe diarrhea in babies
Mode of actions
**Potassium chloride** is a key mineral found mainly inside cells. It helps send nerve signals in the heart, brain, and muscles. It also helps muscles contract, keeps the kidneys working properly, balances acids and bases, manages how the body uses carbohydrates, and supports proper stomach function.
**Sodium chloride** is the main mineral found outside cells. It helps keep the right balance of fluids and electrolytes, controls water movement in the body, and helps maintain blood pressure. It is used to provide electrolytes and fluids, treat dehydration, manage metabolic acidosis, prepare for kidney dialysis, and treat certain types of diabetes. It can also be used to mix with other medicines for infusion.
**Trisodium citrate** is used to form active bicarbonate in the body.
Dosage & Administration
6 month to 23 months: 50 ml to 100 ml for each loose motion
2 years to 9 years: 100 ml to 200 ml for each loose motion
10 years or more: 200 ml to 500 ml for each loose motion
Pregnancy & Lactation
FDA has not yet classified this medicine into a specified pregnancy category. Although there is no enough evidence that taking this medicine during you are pregnant is harmful.
Discuss with your doctor if you are trying to get pregnant while taking this medicine too.
If you do become pregnant while you are taking this medicine, you should continue to take it and contact with your doctors as quickly as possible. They can assist you to decide whether or not to keep taking this medicine. If you abandon taking this medicine and become sick, this would be more pernicious to your child than staying on the medication.
There is no specific information about whether this medicine is passed on to the baby through breast milk. During this medication, if your baby becomes very sleepy, restless, fatigued, exhibit feeding problems, stop breastfeeding and talk to your doctors very quickly.
Pack Size & Price
10's pack Price : ৳60
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