Statements (45)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:psychotherapy
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gptkbp:administeredBy |
oral route
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gptkbp:administrationFrequency |
after each loose stool
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gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:ORS
oral electrolyte solution |
gptkbp:canBePreparedAtHome |
yes
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gptkbp:category |
essential medicine
oral therapy rehydration therapy |
gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:water
sodium chloride glucose potassium chloride trisodium citrate |
gptkbp:contraindication |
inability to drink
severe dehydration requiring IV therapy |
gptkbp:developedBy |
1960s
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:David_Nalin
gptkb:Mahalanabis gptkb:Norbert_Hirschhorn gptkb:Richard_A._Cash |
gptkbp:effect |
prevents dehydration
reduces mortality from diarrhea |
gptkbp:homeRecipe |
1 liter water, 6 teaspoons sugar, 0.5 teaspoon salt
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oral Rehydration Solution
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gptkbp:includedIn |
gptkb:WHO_Model_List_of_Essential_Medicines
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gptkbp:recommendation |
gptkb:UNICEF
gptkb:World_Health_Organization |
gptkbp:shelfLife |
24 hours after preparation
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gptkbp:sideEffect |
hypernatremia (rare)
vomiting (rare) |
gptkbp:storage |
room temperature
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gptkbp:usedFor |
treatment of dehydration
treatment of diarrhea |
gptkbp:usedIn |
developing countries
pediatric care cholera treatment |
gptkbp:WHOFormula |
10 mmol/L citrate
20 mmol/L potassium 245 mOsm/L osmolarity 65 mmol/L chloride 75 mmol/L glucose 75 mmol/L sodium |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ORS
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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