Electrolade oral powder sachets lemon and lime

País: Reino Unido

Idioma: inglés

Fuente: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredientes activos:

Sodium chloride; Potassium chloride; Sodium bicarbonate; Glucose anhydrous

Disponible desde:

Actavis UK Ltd

Designación común internacional (DCI):

Sodium chloride; Potassium chloride; Sodium bicarbonate; Glucose anhydrous

Dosis:

236mg ; 300mg ; 500mg ; 4gram

formulario farmacéutico:

Powder for oral solution

Vía de administración:

Oral

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Never Valid To Prescribe As A VMP

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 09020102

Información para el usuario

ELECTROLADE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ELECTROLADE
• This medicine is used to replace essential
body salts and water lost due to diarrhoea and
dehydration.
• It can be taken by all the family.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR….
• As soon as possible if a child under 2 years
has severe diarrhoea and/or sickness.
• If you still have symptoms after 2 days or if
you get frequent symptoms. See section 2.
• Dissolve the powder in water carefully,
according to the instructions. See section 3.
• Do not keep the solution for more than 24
hours. See section 5.
NOW READ THE REST OF THE LEAFLET BEFORE YOU
USE THIS MEDICINE. IT INCLUDES OTHER
INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT BE ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT FOR YOU.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it
again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need any more
information or advice.
• If any of the side effects gets serious, or if
you notice any side effects not listed in this
leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
1. WHAT THE MEDICINE IS FOR
Electrolade sachets contain powder to dissolve
in water. The solution replaces essential body
salts and water lost due to diarrhoea and
dehydration.
2. BEFORE YOU USE THIS
MEDICINE
DO NOT USE THE MEDICINE IF YOU OR
YOUR CHILD HAVE….
• SEVERE or PERSISTENT DIARRHOEA and SICKNESS.
If this applies, you should seek immediate
attention from a doctor or hospital without
delay.
• An ALLERGY to any of the ingredients listed in
section 6.
• KIDNEY PROBLEMS.
• An INABILITY TO PASS URINE or you PRODUCE
ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS of URINE.
• A BLOCKED INTESTINE (GUT).
• Or are UNABLE TO DRINK OR RETAIN FLUIDS.
If these apply you should only use Electrolade
on the doctor’s advice.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU OR YOUR
CHILD HAVE….
• Symptoms which carry on for more than
2 days.
• INFANTS UNDER 2 YEARS with severe diarrhoea
and/or sickness should see a doctor as soon
as possible.
PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING….
You can take Electrolade solution when
pregnant or breastfeeding if the doctor has told
you to do so. Talk to your doctor first before

Ficha técnica

ELECTROLADE (LEMON & LIME)
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 01-Apr-2010 | Actavis UK
Ltd
1. Name of the medicinal product
Electrolade (Lemon & Lime)
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each sachet contains 5.09
powder
per/sachet
Sodium Chloride Ph.Eur.
0.236 g
Potassium Chloride Ph.Eur.
0.300 g
Sodium Bicarbonate Ph.Eur.
0.500 g
Anhydrous Dextrose Ph.Eur.
4.000 g
The reconstituted solution contains Sodium 50 mmol/L, Potassium 20
mmol/L, Chloride 40 mmol/L,
Bicarbonate 30 mmol/L, Dextrose 111 mmol/L.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Powder for oral solution.
.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Oral replacement therapy of electrolyte and fluid loss in children and
adults arising from dehydration
associated with acute diarrhoea.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Reconstitution: Only with water and at the volume stated.
ADULTS AND CHILDREN: The content of each sachet should be dissolved in
approximately 200 ml of cool,
fresh, clean drinking water. The resulting solution is both clear and
colourless with an aroma of lemon
and lime.
INFANTS: The water should be boiled then cooled before reconstitution
as above.
The reconstituted cooled solution should be used immediately and the
unused remainder discarded, or
stored in a refrigerator for no longer than 24 hours. Do not boil
after reconstitution. The product must
only be used at the recommended dilution.
DOSAGE: Oral fluid replacement and maintenance therapy must be
tailored to individual patients needs.
The volume of solution used will depend on the weight and age of the
patient, using the basic principle of
firstly rehydrating the patient by replacing lost fluid and thereafter
maintaining fluid replacement in line
with the volume of fluid lost from stools or vomiting plus normal
daily requirements. As a basic guide, a
daily intake of 150 ml/kg bodyweight for infants (under 2 years of
age) or 20-40ml/kg for adults and
children is needed.
REPLACEMENT OF FLUID LOSSES WITH ELECTROLADE SOLUTION:
Infants (under 2 years of age): See special