Decreasing fatigue, muscle cramps, or heat exhaustion due to excessive sweating. The use of Gastrolyte for these conditions has not been evaluated or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Gastrolyte is an Electrolyte combination (Gastrolyte). It works by replacing electrolytes in the body.
Gastrolyte indications
An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.
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Chronic salt-losing conditions,Prevention of muscle cramps during routine haemodialysis,Oral hygiene As mouthwash,Replacement of fluid and electrolytes,Hypernatraemia, Nasal congestion,Irrigation of the bladder, eye, general skin and wound cleansing.
How should I use Gastrolyte?
There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.
Use Gastrolyte as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
Take Gastrolyte by mouth with food.
Do not heat Gastrolyte.
Briskly stir 1 packet of Gastrolyte into 4½ cups (1 L) of water until completely dissolved. For a single serving, briskly stir 2 teaspoons of Gastrolyte into 7 ounces (200 mL) of water until completely dissolved.
Drink enough of Gastrolyte to replace the fluid you are losing through diarrhea. Check with your doctor if you are unsure how much of Gastrolyte you should use. Continue to use Gastrolyte until diarrhea stops.
Refrigerate any unused solution for up to 24 hours.
If you miss a dose of Gastrolyte, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Gastrolyte.
Conditions whereby admin of sodium chloride would be detrimental. Not to be used to induce emesis. Sustained release tablets: GI disorders associated with strictures or diverticula.
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