Oral rehydration salts
Potassium chloride with rice powder, sodium chloride and sodium citrate
Brand names: Dioralyte Relief
Adult dose
Dose: 1 sachet in 200mL water, 200–400mL after each loose stool
Route: PO
Frequency: PRN
Clinical pearls
- Acute diarrhoeal dehydration — preferred per WHO/NICE
- Rice-based may slightly reduce stool volume
Contraindications
- Severe vomiting
- Bowel obstruction
- Severe dehydration requiring IV
Side effects
- Mild GI upset
Reference: BNF; NICE CG84; WHO; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/potassium-chloride-with-rice-powder-sodium-chloride-and-sodium-citrate/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- DOAC Score for Selecting Direct Oral Anticoagulant in Non-Valvular AF · Anticoagulation
- Corrected Sodium (Hyperglycaemia) · Electrolytes
- Hyponatraemia Cause Algorithm · Electrolyte Disorders
- Hyperkalaemia Management Algorithm · Electrolyte Disorders
- MELD-Na Score · Liver Disease
- MELD-Na Score for Liver Cirrhosis · Hepatology
Pathways
- Sepsis Screening and Sepsis Six · UK Sepsis Trust; NICE NG51; Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
- Febrile Child Assessment (Traffic Light) · NICE CG160 2013
- Bronchiolitis Management · NICE NG9 2015
- Paediatric DKA · BSPED 2020
- Seizure Management in Children · NICE CG137 / APLS
- Wheeze and Asthma in Children · BTS/SIGN 2019 / NICE NG80