DIORALYTE RELIEF RASPBERRY

Dioralyte Relief Raspberry Flavour

Treatment of acute diarrhoea.

What are Dioralyte Relief Raspberry Flavour?

Dioralyte Relief is recommended for the replacement of essential body water and salts in the treatment of acute diarrhoea. During diarrhoea the body loses water and salts and Dioralyte Relief replaces these whilst also helping watery stools return to normal more rapidly. This is because these also contain rice powder to help bulk up stools. Early use is important to avoid dehydration, especially inthe young and elderly.

Causes of Dehydration:

• Vomiting

• Diarrhoea

• Excessive sweating, e.g. during exercise, when overheating in the sun

• Medications that make you pee more often (diuretics)

• Drinking too much alcohol, which is a diuretic

• Diabetes

Warnings and Precautions:

• Not suitable for use in children under the age of 3 months and should only be given to children aged 3 – 12 months under medical supervision.

• Keep out of sight and reach of children.

DO NOT TAKE:

• If you are allergic to any of the ingredients these sachets contain

• You have a partially or fully blocked bowel, or intestinal obstruction

• You have severe liver or kidney disease

• You have an illness called phenylketonuria, which runs in families

Speak to your GP or Pharmacist before use if:

• You are pregnant or breastfeeding

• You have an electrolyte imbalance, meaning that you have unusual levels of salts in your body

• You are on a low potassium or low sodium diet

• You are taking any other medications, including herbal remedies

• You suffer with alcoholism, as this product contains 2.5 vol % ethanol, which is the same as about 4ml of beer or 1.7ml of wine in each dose

Ingredients

Active ingredients: pre-cooked rice powder, sodium citrate, sodium chloride and potassium chloride

Other ingredients: hypromellose, aspartame, blackcurrant flavour 501017 or raspberry flavouring 611417E, purified water and ethanol 96%