Diarrhoea can sometimes make you dehydrated, especially if its severe or it continues for a few days. Rehydration salts like Dioralyte can get you back to normal, quickly.
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Dioralyte is a simple, effective powdered solution that helps you avoid and treat dehydration if you’ve had acute diarrhoea. It can also be used if you’re suffering from general dehydration that has other causes, such as too much sun exposure or if you’re taking medications such as diuretics (treatments that make you urinate more often).
Dioralyte helps to replace the lost salts and water from your body when you’ve been unwell. It contains a special mixture of electrolytes, which are the minerals your body needs to stay hydrated and function. You just dissolve it in water and drink it, to speed up your recovery.
How does Dioralyte work?
Each Dioralyte sachet contains rehydration salts which are made up of sugar and electrolytes. It also contains rice powder, for starch and protein. The electrolytes in Dioralyte are sodium citrate, sodium chloride and potassium chloride. These replace the mineral salts in your blood that you lose when you’re dehydrated. The glucose in the sachets allows the water you mix it with and the electrolytes to get properly absorbed from your intestines.
What doses of Dioralyte are there?
Dioralyte comes in packs that contain 20 single-use sachets. Simply dissolve the powder in the sachets in a 200ml glass of water and then drink it. Adults can usually drink up to five sachets a day for three to four days. If you have diarrhoea, it’s a good idea to drink one sachet per each loose bowel movement. Talk to your clinician for advice if you’re still dehydrated after finishing your Dioralyte course.
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How to take Dioralyte
It’s a simple and easy treatment to mix up and drink. Always make sure you follow the instructions in the package information leaflet that comes with your treatment, and if you have any questions, speak to a clinician.
Mix your Dioralyte with water before taking and only prepare the medicine just before you swallow it. It’s important not to prepare it in advance. If it’s been more than an hour since you made it, throw it away. It can last for up to 24 hours in the fridge.
Dioralyte must only ever be mixed with fresh drinking water from a bottle or the tap. If you haven’t got any fresh water available then use water that has first been boiled and then allowed to cool down completely.
Empty the sachet into a glass
Add 200 ml of water. It’s important to use this exact amount, no more and no less. If you use more or less then Dioralyte will not work as well as it should
Mix until the powder is dissolved
When your medicine is fully dissolved, the drink will look milky
Drink the preparation straight away and don’t leave it to stand
How long does it take Dioralyte to work?
Dioralyte works pretty quickly. You should start to see an improvement in how you feel about three to four hours after taking it. You can continue taking the medicine for up to 4 days. If you still feel unwell or there has been no improvement in your condition after this time then it’s important to seek medical advice.
What should I do if I make a mistake when taking Dioralyte?
If you miss a dose of Dioralyte then just take the next dose when it’s due and don’t take twice the amount to make up for the missed dose.
If you take too much Dioralyte then it shouldn’t cause harm unless you’ve taken large quantities of it in excess. If you’ve taken too much of it, in a large amount, then get in touch with a clinician straight away or go to A&E. Make sure to take the treatment packaging with you so that medical professionals know what you’ve taken and how much of it you’ve swallowed.
If you’ve got any questions about your Dioralyte treatment then speak to your clinician. You can log into your account and send them a message at any time.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
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FAQ: Dioralyte
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Is Dioralyte different from any other treatments?
Answer:
Very often it’s only the branding of a treatment that separates one oral rehydration solution from another and some can be more expensive than others. They’re all medications that work in the same way to replace salt, glucose and the other minerals that you lose if you’re dehydrated.
Dioralyte is probably the most famous rehydration solution. It works in a very similar way to other oral rehydration solutions and helps you recover after an acute episode of diarrhoea. It can also help prevent further dehydration if you’re already suffering from it.
What ingredients are in Dioralyte?
Answer:
The active ingredients in Dioralyte are pre-cooked rice powder, sodium citrate, sodium chloride and potassium chloride. For further information on the ingredients in Dioralyte, see the package information leaflet that comes with your treatment.
Do I need a prescription for Dioralyte?
Answer:
You don’t need a prescription for Dioralyte, but it’s not an over the counter treatment either. You have to speak to a licensed clinician before you can buy it so that they can make sure it’s safe and suitable for your use.
Make sure you let them know about any other treatments you might be taking, as well. You’ll also need to get it from a registered pharmacy. At Treated we can take care of all this for you.
Why should I buy Dioralyte online with Treated?
Answer:
Have a chat with us about your health and we can recommend effective, tailored treatments for you to choose from. We offer safe, confidential advice and our friendly clinicians can help you come to a decision about the right path to take with your medication.
If Dioralyte is the right treatment for you, then you can buy it from us and have it delivered to you quickly. Your treatment will always arrive in discreet packaging at your door so you can recover quickly from home. Once you have your treatment, our clinicians will check in with you to see how you’re doing and you can ask any questions you might have, too.
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