When a child vomits, fever, or frequent loose stools, the risk of dehydration increases. This condition is life threatening, especially if the child is very young and the symptoms are very severe. With the loss of about 10% of fluid from the tissues, serious changes already begin in them, and the loss of 25% of the fluid is fatal. To avoid such consequences, it is important to replenish the lost fluid in time. Most often, the drug Regidron is used for this. What is this remedy and when is it used?
Indications for use
Regidron is prescribed in situations where it is necessary to restore the water balance:
- In acute intestinal infections, as soon as the child has bouts of vomiting or loose stools.
- With increased physical activity, to replenish the minerals and water lost during heavy sweating.
- In cases of heat injury, when the child has lost a lot of water in sweat.
- With food poisoning.
Composition
The preparation Rehydron contains the following components:
The mechanism of action on the body
After entering the body, the salts in Rehydron replenish the electrolytes lost during vomiting, diarrhea or sweating. This normalizes the condition of the blood and returns it to the acid-base balance. Due to the content of dextrose in the solution, salts are absorbed faster and the body receives energy.
Contraindications
Contraindications to the use of this medication are excess potassium, renal failure, diabetes mellitus. You can not give a solution with individual intolerance to its components, as well as in violation of consciousness.
If you do not follow the recommended dosages of Rehydron, then an overabundance of elements obtained from it will lead to disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system, muscle weakness, and breathing problems. These symptoms are caused by high sodium levels in the blood and can be dangerous to your baby.
Cooking instructions
The drug is produced in the form of a powder placed in portioned sachets. One sachet of the product is diluted in one liter of water, which must be boiled. It is desirable to make its temperature close to the body temperature of the child so that the product is absorbed faster.
The powder should be completely dissolved so that the solution is completely transparent and colorless, without any flakes and suspensions. Also, the solution should not have any foreign smell. Its taste should be sweet and salty.
Dosage
Rehydron diluted in water is recommended to start with 5 ml, especially if the child is constantly vomiting. Such small doses of medicine will not provoke another attack. You need to spoon the product every 10 minutes, gradually increasing a single serving to 10 ml, then to 15 ml and more.
In just the first 4-10 hours from the onset of the disease, you need to give the child Rehydron in the calculation of 30 to 50 ml for each kilogram of the baby's weight. Further, if symptoms persist, the dosage can be reduced to 10 ml per kilogram.
Should babies up to a year drink it?
Not so long ago, Rehydron was prescribed to babies from birth, but recently, when new drugs for rehydration appeared, pediatricians spoke about the danger of a high sodium content in the finished solution of this drug. In infancy, it is recommended to pay attention to safer analogues, for example, Humana Electrolyte or Gastrolit. Nevertheless, if the situation is critical, and it is required to restore the balance of water and electrolytes quickly, Regidron will cope with this faster than other means.
Solution storage
The drink made from Rehydron can be stored in the refrigerator by placing it in the main compartment. In this case, the diluted powder should be used within 24 hours. If the solution still remains in a day, it will have to be poured out and a new portion prepared.
Can I give it frozen?
When frozen, the drug does not lose its properties, and since cold reduces the severity of the vomiting reflex, there are recommendations to give Rehydron frozen. Mom can make a solution, make tiny ice cubes from it and give it after an attack of vomiting. In this form, it is easier to give the child a remedy. In addition, the agent will go into the stomach, while the warm solution would cause another episode of vomiting. But, of course, only children who already eat solid foods can give saline in this way.
How to prepare rehydron from improvised means?
It is possible to prepare a solution to replenish salts and water not from pharmacy products, but independently from the ingredients that are in any home. In a liter of water, 20 to 30 g of sugar and about 3 g of table salt are dissolved.
You can also add about 2 g of baking soda to the solution, and replace 500 ml of water with a decoction of raisins or carrots. Read more about such remedies in the article on what to give a child during vomiting.
Tips for parents
- It is impossible to add other components to the diluted Rehydron, as this will affect the osmolarity of the agent.
- If a baby under one year old refuses to drink the remedy from a spoon, pour it into the mouth of the crumbs with a pipette or syringe without a needle.
- Before giving the child another drink, be sure to stir the Rehydron solution.
