Suitable for

Adults (including the elderly) and children

Age restriction

You must be at least 16 years old to purchase this product

How to use

Please read the enclosed leaflet carefully before use.

Patient Information Leaflets are updated periodically by the manufacturer.

How to use Dioralyte Relief Raspberry:
Make up the contents of one Dioralyte Relief Raspberry sachet in 200ml (approximately 7 fluid ounces) of drinking water. Use fresh drinking water for adults and children.

Where drinking water is unavailable the water should be freshly boiled and cooled. The liquid should be made up immediately before use and any liquid not used after 1 hour (or 24 hours if stored in a refrigerator) should be discarded.

Dioralyte Relief Raspberry when made up in water is a milky coloured liquid.

Instructions on how to make up the powder are printed on each sachet and on the enclosed leaflet.

Dose - unless prescribed otherwise by a doctor

Adults (including elderly) and children - One sachet after each loose motion (watery stool) up to a maximum of 5 sachets per day for 3-4 days.

Infants aged 3 months to 1 year - should be given Dioralyte Relief Raspberry ONLY under medical supervision.

Dioralyte Relief Raspberry should NOT be given to infants under 3 months. Infants under the age of 2 with diarrhoea should be seen by a doctor as soon as possible. If symptoms persist and no improvement is seen after 36 hours you must seek medical advice immediately.

Hazards and Cautions

Precautions

If you suffer from phenylketonuria you should not use Dioralyte Relief Raspberry. If you are suffering from intestinal obstruction, kidney or liver disease, or a condition where your body salts are disturbed or you are on a low potassium or sodium diet ask your doctor before using Dioralyte Relief Raspberry.

If you are in any doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist before using this product.

Dioralyte Relief Raspberry may be used in pregnancy and during breast feeding but only on medical advice.

This medicinal product contains up to 2.5 vol % ethanol (alcohol) i.e. up to 191 mg per dose, equivalent to 4 ml beer, or 1.7 ml wine per dose. It may be harmful for those suffering from alcoholism. To be taken into account in pregnant or breast-feeding women, children and high-risk groups such as patients with liver disease, or epilepsy.

Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.

Storage

Store in a dry place below 25°C.

Precautions

This is a medicine;

• Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist
• Seek advice before using if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, breastfeeding or suffer from allergies

Active ingredients

Pre-cooked rice powder, Sodium citrate, Sodium chloride and Potassium chloride

Ingredients

Active ingredients: Each sachet contains pre-cooked rice powder 6g, sodium citrate 580mg, sodium chloride 350mg and potassium chloride 300mg

Also contains: aspartame, hypromellose, raspberry flavour and ethanol.