SALAMEX Oral Rehydration Salts
For some 25 years, a product regularly found in pharmacies around the UK has been recognised as an effective source of relief from the effects of dehydration. Causes of dehydration can be terrifyingly common: diarrhoea, vomiting, sunstroke (excess sun), alcohol (excess drinking resulting in a hangover) - even honest physical exercise! Glucose-based Oral rehydration salts certainly proved effective in counteracting the unwelcome symptoms of dehydration. However, when given to children, disadvantages (such as no reduction of stool output and no reduction of vomiting incidence) were still a concern and a new formulation needed to be found.
The result is Salamex® O.R.S - oral rehydration salts brought to you in the form of easy to prepare and simple to take effervescent tablets.
The product has been improved to provide users of all ages with significant benefit by ensuring that it can be easily prepared, is pleasantly-flavoured and correctly balanced in its ingredients, promoting safe relief from the symptoms of dehydration. What's more, any of this product remaining unused can be discarded without risk of harm to our environment. We firmly believe these factors give it a distinctive edge over similar products in the marketplace. Ingested slowly (advised), it can really help to restore body fluids to their normal levels. Importantly, this applies to any age group, but can be viewed to be particularly useful for the very young and the elderly. In terms of the needs of elderly individuals, The British Medical Journal in a recent article (BMJ July 2nd 2009) highlighted:
“Thirst and the capacity to conserve salt and water reduce with age and are the most important additional risk factors."6
Whilst Salamex® O.R.S. can aid recovery from dehydration as a result of an illness, it can also be taken to support recovery and rehydration from too much sun, alcohol or even exercise! In fact, at any time when you suspect you are a little dehydrated. It is a lemon-flavoured effervescent tablet that dissolves quickly and completely (no need to tear open sachets or stir) and is easy on the taste-buds. You can even make lemon tea with it.
The cosmetic advantages of taste and the speed at which the tablets dissolve are not the only plus points. There are also improvements in the product's formulation to help reduce stool output and incidence of vomiting.
Important information
Please note: "the prepared solution" and "the effervescent tablet/s" when used in text in this website, always refer to Salamex® O.R.S.. Also, "the prepared solution" will have been made up by the user of the product in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instruction leaflet.
Packaging: a box (see image above) with a package leaflet and 24 effervescent tablets, contained in a plastic tube.
Ingredients: each "effervescent tablet" contains glucose (anhydrous), sodium chloride, potassium cholride (E308), citric acid (anhydrous) (E330), sodium bicarbonarte, riboflavin, PEG 6000, aspartame and lemon flavour. The "prepared solution" (1 tablet per 100 ml) contains glucose 102 mmol/l, sodium 70 mmol/l, potassium 20 mmol/l, chloride 50 mmol/l and citrate 22 mmol/l.
When NOT to use this product
Please note: if there is blood in the faeces, or if you (or your child) have poor kidney function, you SHOULD NOT USE this product.
Warnings: this product contains sodium. People with high blood pressure and/or a heart condition must take this into account.
There is the risk of dehydration particularly in children less than 2 years of age and in people over 70 years of age. CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR (GP) if you think you or your child are dehydrated. Signs of dehydration are, for example: extreme thirst, drowsiness, confusion, (a tendency to) fainting, a dry mouth and tongue, reduced elasticity of the skin, crying plaintively, reduced production of urine and/or reduced tear flow. CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR (GP) in the event of fluid loss due to persistent diarrhoea with fever or if diarrhoea recurs regularly.
Can this product be used by diabetics?
An effervescent tablet contains about 1.8 grams of glucose. Diabetics need to take this into account.
Are there restrictions in the case or pregnancy and breast-feeding?
During pregnancy and in the period you are breast-feeding, this product can be used without any problem if you follow the instructions for use.
Does this product have the ability to react?
This product does not affect the ability to drive and to use machines.
Ingredients:
This product contains the following in each tablet:
glucose (anhydrous), sodium choloride, postassium chloride (E308), citric acid (anhydrous) (E330), sodium bicarbonate, riboflavin (colouring agent), PEG 6000, aspartame (sweetener) and lemon flavour.
The Prepared Solution (a single tablet in 100 ml) contains: glucose 102 mmol/l, sodium 70 mmol/l, potassium 20 mmol/l, chloride 50 mmol/l and citrate 22 mmol/l.