Please read this leaflet carefully before you start to take your medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything ask your doctor or pharmacist

Electrolade contains the active ingredients sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and anhydrous dextrose (glucose). When reconstituted with water it is a pleasantly flavoured oral rehydration solution for use in the treatment of fluid and electrolyte loss in vomiting and diarrhoea.

The Electrolade powder also contains the excipients (additional ingredients) saccharin sodium and a flavouring agent. The product is available in cartons containing 20 individual sachets of powder.

Electrolade is used as a treatment in vomiting and diarrhoea by replacing the fluids and minerals lost. It has a pleasant flavour and is suitable for infants, children and adults when used as recommended.

There are no absolute reasons for not taking Electrolade but it is unwise to take the solution if you have kidney problems, if the stomach upset means you may have an operation, or where your doctor thinks an injection may be better for you.

Electrolade may be used during pregnancy and whilst breast feeding.

Always take your medicine exactly as directed.

Any infant with diarrhoea or frequent vomiting should be seen by a doctor as soon as possible.

Infants (under 2 years of age): Initially stop all feeds except breast feeding. Encourage the baby to drink Electrolade at 1 - 1½ times the usual volume of feed.

Children: One sachet of reconstituted Electrolade should be drunk after each loose motion. Up to 12 sachets may be used in 24 hours.

Adults: One to two sachets of reconstituted Electrolade should be drunk after each loose motion. Up to 16 sachets may be used in 24 hours .

It is important to continue treatment for a short while after normal bowel movements are restored.

If the condition worsens or the diarrhoea or vomiting has not stopped within 48 hours consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Electrolade should be drunk fresh. Unused solution should either be discarded or covered and kept in the refrigerator for a maximum of 24 hours only.

Make sure you consult a doctor or pharmacist if you:

• have a kidney condition
• have a condition called anuria where your kidneys are producing little or no urine
• have a condition called oliguria where your kidneys do not produce enough urine
• have other illnesses
• have allergies are taking other medicines (including those not prescribed by your doctor)
• are diabetic as the sugar content must be noted.

For adults and older children: Add contents of one sachet to 200ml (7 fl.oz.) fresh clean drinking water. Stir to dissolve.

For infants under 2 years: One sachet should be dissolved in 200ml (7 fl.oz.) freshly boiled and cooled drinking water. This solution must not be reheated. The resulting flavoured solution is both clear and colourless and should be drunk fresh. Unused solution should either be discarded or covered and put in the refrigerator for a maximum of 24 hours only. In addition to keeping the solution fresh refrigeration also improves the taste After this time excess solution should be thrown away.

When prepared for use as directed, Electrolade solution contains in mmole/litre: glucose 111, sodium 50, chloride 40, bicarbonate 30, potassium 20. Do not add extra salt or sugar to the solution.

What are the possible unwanted effects of Electrolade?

There are unlikely to be any unwanted effects when Electrolade is used as directed. However, if you are concerned talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

In oral electrolyte therapy, toxicity is rare in previously healthy people. In subjects with renal impairment, hypernatraemia and hyperkalaemia might occur.

• Keep this medicine out of the reach and sight of children.
• This medicine must not be used after the dale (EXP) printed on the pack. Return any left over medicine to your pharmacist.
• Keep this medicine in a cool (below 25ºC), dry place.

July 1994

You can get more information on Electrolade from your doctor or pharmacist .

Eastern Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Coomb House

7 St. John s Road

Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 6NA

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Industrielle Lohnverpackung GmbH

Düsseldorfer Straße 7

D-71332 Waiblingen

Postfach 1173 N71301 - Waiblingen

and

Sussex Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Charlwoods Road

East Grinstead

Sussex RH19 2HL