Carbohydrates and Electrolytes (Systemic)
Precautions While Using This MedicineEat soft
foods, if possible, such as rice cereal, bananas, cooked peas or beans, and
potatoes to keep up nutrition until the diarrhea stops and regular food and
milk can be taken again. Breast-fed infants should be given breast milk between
doses of the solution.
If your diarrhea does not improve in 1 or 2 days, or if it becomes worse,
check with your doctor.
Also, check with your doctor immediately
if
your baby or child appears to have severe thirst, doughy skin, sunken eyes,
dizziness or lightheadedness, tiredness or weakness, irritability, difficult
urination, loss of weight, or convulsions (seizures). These signs may mean
that too much water has been lost from the body.
For patients (except nursing babies) using the powder
form
of this medicine:
-
Drink plain water whenever thirsty between doses of solution.
For patients taking the premixed liquid form
of this medicine:
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Do not drink fruit juices or eat foods containing added salt until
the diarrhea has stopped.
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