FIVE THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT ORS


                                    

ORS - THE MAGIC THERAPY IN DIARRHOEA


Dear Parents,
As summers are approaching, diarrhoea season is on cards!!! ORS is a wonderful preventive treatment for loose stools and here is all the things you must know about ORS👉





1. WHAT IS ORS?

  • A solution of electrolytes and sugar in water that helps to restore body loses in ongoing diarrhea, most important part in management of diarrhea.
  •  Available in market in sachets 



2. HOMEMADE ORS? (SHIKANJI)

  •  Wash hands with soap and water 
  • Take 1 Lt clean water (boiled and cooled) and add six teaspoons (5g) of sugar and half teaspoon of salt 
  • A pinch of baking soda and some mashed banana can also be added if available
  • Lemon can be added for taste.

3.HOW TO GIVE ORS ?
  • Give ORS solution on each loose stool, till diarrhea stops  
  • Amount- 50-100 ml/stool for infants and 200ml or more to older children
  • Smaller children- give 1-2 spoons, For older ones give in sips or in cup/glass in every 10-20 minutes
  •  If vomiting occurs- give again after 10-15 mints and more slowly



4.WHAT IF MY KID DOESN'T TAKE ORS?

      If your child doesnt take ORS, you can try flavoured ORS powders. There are home alternatives          like-        
  • Coconut water
  •  Salted rice water
  • Salted yoghurt drink
  • Simple vegetable soup/ Chicken soup
  • Butter milk

5. ALWAYS REMEMBER 

Ø  NEVER stop feeding of your child during diarrhea, give small and frequent feeds 
Ø  For babies ˂ 6mnths- CONTINUE BREASTFEEDING (more frequently) 
Ø  Keep an eye on URINE, dehydrated baby passes less or no urine 
Ø  Consult to your doctor if – Persistent vomiting, very high frequency of large watery stool (˃10 times/day), decreased or NO urine output, baby became dull, not accepting feed properly

Ø  ORS DOESN’T STOPS DIARRHEA, it prevents the body to dry(dehydration)
Best wishes 
With loads of love to your little angels

Content by Dr Radhey
Edited by - Dr Priyanka Gupta 

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 11, 2020 at 7:59 AM

    Thanks Dr. Radhey

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  2. SanjanaMay 11, 2020 at 8:33 AM

    Thanks Dr Priyanka for sharing useful information 😊

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  3. Sonu Sharma IAFMay 11, 2020 at 9:30 AM

    Very useful n Absolutely important information..

    Thanks
    Dr Radhey
    Dr Priyanka

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