[e-drug] Oral rehydration salts (ORS) - formulation

["pharma intel" <zipce234@cal3.vsnl.net.in>]

E-drug: Oral rehydration salts (ORS) - formulation
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Dear E-Drug Friends,

I am looking for the rationale for the WHO ORS formulation, i.e. 
justification of each component of the same in the proportion as 
prescribed. I would also like to know what is wrong if one deviates from 
such prescribed formula qualitatively or quantatively. What documented 
evidences are available?

Thanks

Dr. S.K. Tripathi
Professor of Pharmacology
NRS Medical College
Calcutta - 700 014
Phone & Fax - +91-33-435 5360
zipce234@cal3.vsnl.net.in

[We had some discussion on ORS-salt in May 1999. Search our archive on the 
website http://www.healthnet.org/programs/edrug.html for ORS or go to month 
May 99. KM, moderator]

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