# Oral Rehydration Salts IP 20.5g Sachet (WHO Formula)

**Group:** Electrolytes  ·  **Pack:** 1's  ·  **MRP:** ₹10.98  ·  **Status:** Available  ·  **Drug code:** 312

**Availability:** Listed on the Government of India Jan Aushadhi (PMBI) platform as a low-cost generic.

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## India standard (CDSCO / Jan Aushadhi context)

### Overview

Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) replace water and salts lost during diarrhoea and vomiting. The WHO formula is the standard first response to dehydration for children and adults.

### Recommendations

- Prepare sachets exactly as the pack directs, in clean drinking water, and use within the stated time.
- Give small, frequent sips, especially to children.
- Continue normal feeding and breastfeeding alongside ORS.

### Do's

- Start ORS early in any diarrhoeal illness.
- Seek care urgently for a drowsy child, blood in stool, or ongoing vomiting.
- Combine with zinc for children when a clinician advises it.

### Don'ts

- Do not mix sachets stronger or weaker than directed.
- Do not substitute plain soft drinks for ORS in dehydration.
- Do not delay medical care when danger signs appear.

### Others

Available without prescription across India and central to public-health diarrhoea programmes. Guidance is the same worldwide.

## Europe standard (EMA / typical EU practice)

### Overview

Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) replace water and salts lost during diarrhoea and vomiting. The WHO formula is the standard first response to dehydration for children and adults.

### Recommendations

- Prepare sachets exactly as the pack directs, in clean drinking water, and use within the stated time.
- Give small, frequent sips, especially to children.
- Continue normal feeding and breastfeeding alongside ORS.

### Do's

- Start ORS early in any diarrhoeal illness.
- Seek care urgently for a drowsy child, blood in stool, or ongoing vomiting.
- Combine with zinc for children when a clinician advises it.

### Don'ts

- Do not mix sachets stronger or weaker than directed.
- Do not substitute plain soft drinks for ORS in dehydration.
- Do not delay medical care when danger signs appear.

### Others

Available over the counter across Europe; the same WHO-style rehydration principles apply.

## USA standard (FDA / typical US practice)

### Overview

Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) replace water and salts lost during diarrhoea and vomiting. The WHO formula is the standard first response to dehydration for children and adults.

### Recommendations

- Prepare sachets exactly as the pack directs, in clean drinking water, and use within the stated time.
- Give small, frequent sips, especially to children.
- Continue normal feeding and breastfeeding alongside ORS.

### Do's

- Start ORS early in any diarrhoeal illness.
- Seek care urgently for a drowsy child, blood in stool, or ongoing vomiting.
- Combine with zinc for children when a clinician advises it.

### Don'ts

- Do not mix sachets stronger or weaker than directed.
- Do not substitute plain soft drinks for ORS in dehydration.
- Do not delay medical care when danger signs appear.

### Others

Oral rehydration solutions are available over the counter in the USA; ready-to-drink products are more common than sachets.

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AI summaries by Claude Opus 4.8, updated 2026-08-17. Catalogue source: Jan Aushadhi Product Portfolio (PMBI).

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