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Superdrug Blackcurrant Flavour Rehydration Treatment

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you Children under 1 year of age should not be given take this medicine because it contains this medicine unless advised to do so by a important information you need to know. doctor. If a young child (particularly one under 6

months of age) has diarrhoea and/or vomiting

This medicine is available without prescription, advice should be sought from a pharmacist, ^however, ^{you sti}N ^{need to use this product} doctor or other health care professional. If the ^{carefully to get the best results from} it. ^{Keep this} diarrhoea and/or vomiting is severe the child ^leafl^{et as you may need to read it again}. ^{Ask your} should be seen by a doctor as soon as possible. pharmacist if you need more information or advice.

Please see your doctor or pharmacist before

1.    What is this medicine and what is ^taking ^{this medicine if} y°^u:

it used for? * suffer from liver or kidney disease, including

difficulty with passing water (urinating)

T^{his medicine contains:} * are unable to drink or retain fluids

*    ^dext^{rose monoh}y^drate * have diabetes

^*    sodium chloride * have an intolerance to some sugars

*    ^{potassium chloride} * are on a low potassium or low sodium diet

*    sodium citrate dihydrate (please see below)

*    ^{citric acid anhydrous} * have symptoms that persist for more than 24 -

48 hours, you should consult your doctor or

^Th^{ey are} a ^combi^nation ^{of salts and} s^ugars ^wh|^ch pharmacist as other treatment may be needed. when^usedto^geth^{er help replace fuids and salts} Severe and persistent diarrhoea and/or vomiting

^{lost through diarrhoea.} should be treated under medical supervision.

T^{hese sache}tsa^re ^{used for the treatment of acute} other important information: diarrhoea and for the treatment and prevention of p_reg_nan£y _and b_reast f_eedi_ng_:

^dehy^{dration (loss} of fl^{uids) resultin}g ^{from diarrhoea}. _You may take this product during 'pregnancy or

when breast feeding.

2.    Is this medicine suitable for you?

Do not take this medicine if you: t^{f> rma}di^{onabout some of the in}g^{redients in 1}

*    are allergic to dextrose monohydrate, sodium L^his .^medicine: _ , .

chloride, potassium chloride, sodium citrate E^{ach sachet 358} A* ^{glucose (sugar)}.

dihydrate" citric acid anhydrous or any of the ^{If you} h^{ave been told by your doct}°^{r t}h^{at yo}^ ^

_{other ingredients} ^{an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor} . houn o before taking this medicinal product. This should

*    have a bowel that is partially or fully blocked

be taken into account in patients with diabetes. (called ‘intestinal obstruction') ^r

*    are severely dehydrated Contains aspartame (E951), a source of

*    suffer with phenylketonuria, a rare inherited, phenylalanine. May be harmful for people with metabolic disorder. phenylketonuria. Please turn over *

Each sachet contains 276 mg of sodium. 4. Possible side effects

^To b^e t_l^ad^en d^{to co}d^nst^{deration by patients on a} Most people do not have any side effects while ^{controlled sodium diet}. taking this medicine. However, if you experience Each sachet contains 157 mg of potassium. any side effects, or anything unusual happens,

To be taken into consideration by patients with stop taking the medicine immediately, and see

reduced kidney function or patients on a ^{your doctor or pharmacist.}

controlled potassium diet. Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor,

3. How to take this medicine pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible Mix the contents of 1 sachet with 200 ml (7 fluid ^side e^ffe°^ts ll^{ot l}i^ste^{d in} J^{his le}fu^fletCY,^{ou c},aⁿ a^lso ounces) of fresh drinking water and drink immediately. SL^ph^oem^da^et ^efff»^Ctt,^S_rmh^rea^Cg^yOuUr0U^eeYY^e!;C^W;_rC^ard Winen fresln ^dmtang vvafer^ ^fresh|y Byrnporting side effects^ ^n help provide ^{boiled and cooled water sUo}u^{|s be used}. more information on the safety of this medicine. For infants under 1 year, use freshly boiled and

cooled water only. 5. How to store your medicine

The medicine should be used within 1 hour, but if ^Keep °^{ut o}.^f,^{the si}?^{ht and re},a^{ch of} ■ ^ch|,^ld.^ren.

refrigerated, can be kept for up to 24 hours. ^Do ^ ^use_t t^{his me}l^{dicine after the ex}p^iry ^date

printed on the pack.

Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: Store below 25°C, in a dry place.

1 or 2 sachets after each loose motion, as required.

6. What is in this medicine?

Children 1 to 12 years:

1 sachet after each loose motion. ^{Each 4}.⁹⁷ g.s®**. ^of 9^{ranules co}_h^{ntains th}® _

active ingredients: dextrose monohydrate 3.58 g,

Infants under 1 year: sodium chloride 470 mg, potassium chloride Not to be given unless instructed by your doctor. 300 mg, sodium citrate dihydrate 390 mg and In such cases, it is usual to give 1 to 1% times citric acid anhydrous 128 mg.

^{the usua|} 24 hour feed vo|ume of the infant. ^Ask when dissolved in 200 ml of water, each 4.97 g

^{your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are} sachet of granules will produce a blackcurrant

^{not sure how much to give}. favoured solution giving the equivalent of:

During the first 24 hours of illness, this treatment ^g|u^{cose 90} m^mol/L, _;s^odiam . ⁶⁰ m^mol/L,i n ^ should replace normal feeds in bottle fed babies, p.^fPT ^{20 chloride 60 mmol/L and} gradually resuming normal feeds as the baby ^{citrate 10 mmol/L}.

gets better. The other ingredients are: colloidal anhydrous

silica, blackcurrant flavour and aspartame (E951),

In breast fed babies, firstly give the amount of this

medicine recommended and then breast feed This product is available in a pack size of 6 sachets. ^{until satisfied.} 7. Who makes this medicine?

^{Do n}o^{t exceed} the s^{tated dose}- ^If ^Hr The Marketing Authorisation holder and ^sy^mp^toms p^ersist for tonga-titan ²⁴ - ⁴⁸ hours, manufacturer is Wrafton Laboratories Limited, ^{or worsen,} y^{ou must see a doctor or} p^harmacist. Braunton, Devon, EX33 2DL, United Kingdom.

If you take too many sachets by mistake, contact Text revised: May 2015.

your doctor or pharmacist straight away. pl 12063/0046 2752088