Originally Posted By: MDinana
Final answer from me? why bother with ORS - wasting money!

I found something interesting regarding dehydration in an article by Brent Blue, M.D. "[Electrolyte powder] is particularly good for fluid replacement for diarrhea, and for treating dehydration due to heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Plain water is next best choice." -- http://www.aeromedix.com/aeromedix_articles/medkit/index.html

After rereading it, I realized I took it out of context. Oral Rehydration Salts is for treating dehydration "due to heat exhaustion" not due to a limited supply of water.

Jeanette Isabelle
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