Gastrolyte 10 (Powder Sachets) Manufactured by: Aventis Pharmaceuticals NO prescription required |
| Name | Strength | Quantity | Price | ||||
| Brand | 10 pkts Pediatric Fruit Sachets | $19.99 | Buy | ||||
| Brand | 10 pkts Regular Sachets | $19.99 | Buy |
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Carbohydrate and electrolytes combination is used to treat or prevent dehydration (the loss of too much water from the body) that may occur with severe diarrhea, especially in babies and young children. Although Gastrolyte does not immediately stop the diarrhea, it replaces the water and some important salts (electrolytes), such as sodium and potassium, that are lost from the body during diarrhea, and helps prevent more serious problems. Some carbohydrate and electrolytes solutions may also be used after surgery when food intake has been stopped.
Gastrolyte is available without a prescription; however, your doctor may have special instructions on the proper use and dose for you or your child. Babies and small children should be given the Gastrolyte solution slowly, in small amounts, with a spoon, as often as possible, during the first 24 hours of diarrhea. Take Gastrolyte as directed. Do not take Gastrolyte for a longer time than your doctor has recommended. To do so may increase the chance of Gastrolyte side effects.
USE:
*Add 7 ounces of boiled, cooled tap water to the entire contents of one powder packet of Gastrolyte. Shake or stir the container for 2 or 3 minutes until all the Gastrolyte powder is dissolved.
*Do not add more water to the Gastrolyte solution after it is mixed.
*Do not boil the Gastrolyte solution.
*Make and use a fresh Gastrolyte solution each day.
*Make a fresh Gastrolyte solution each day. Discard unused solution at the end of each day. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children.
*Store the Gastrolyte liquid in the refrigerator. However, keep the Gastrolyte medicine from freezing.
*Do not store the Gastrolyte powder packets in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the Gastrolyte medicine to break down.
