Pedialyte ice pops also are available. Is Pedialyte better than Gatorade? Gatorade: Gatorade is a sports drink meant to combat dehydration better than water. It supposedly does this better than regular old water by packing in potassium and sodium, which are both electrolytes. Pedialyte has lots of sodium and potassium, but less calories and less sugar than Gatorade. Can drinking too much Pedialyte be harmful?
But just like anything, too many electrolytes can be unhealthy: Too much sodium, hypernatremia, can cause dizziness, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Too much potassium, hyperkalemia, can impact your kidney function and cause heart arrhythmia, nausea, and an irregular pulse. Why does Pedialyte go bad after 48 hours?
This is called touch contamination. What is Pedialyte for infants? Pedialyte Oral Solution This product is used to replace fluids and minerals such as sodium, potassium lost due to diarrhea and vomiting. It helps prevent or treat the loss of too much body water dehydration. Can you mix Pedialyte with juice? Note: Do not give red Gatorade.
It can make the vomit or diarrhea look like there is blood in it. Should I feed baby after vomiting? Offer your baby a feeding after they've stopped throwing up. If your baby is hungry and takes to the bottle or breast after vomiting, go right ahead and feed them. Liquid feeding after vomiting can sometimes even help settle your baby's nausea. Start with small amounts of milk and wait to see if they vomit again. Do you give Pedialyte instead of formula? What is vomiting? What is the cause? How long does it last?
How can I take care of my child? Offer small amounts of clear fluids for 8 hours no solid food Offer clear fluids not milk in small amounts until 8 hours have passed without vomiting. For infants less than 1 year old, always use an oral electrolyte solution such as Pedialyte or Kao Lectrolyte.
Spoon or syringe feed your baby 1 teaspoon 5 ml every 5 minutes. Until you get some Pedialyte, give formula by teaspoonful in the same way. For a child over 1 year old with vomiting but no diarrhea , the best fluid is water or ice chips because water can be directly absorbed across the stomach wall. If your child is 2 years old or older water is best, but half-strength lemon-lime soda or Popsicles are also okay. Stir the soda until no fizz remains the bubbles inflate the stomach and increase the chances of continued vomiting.
Start with 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of the clear fluid, depending on your child's age, every 5 minutes. After 4 hours without vomiting, double the amount each hour. If your child vomits using this treatment, rest the stomach completely for 1 hour and then start over but with smaller amounts. This one-swallow-at-a-time spoonfed approach rarely fails. Offer bland foods after 8 hours without vomiting After 8 hours without vomiting, your child can gradually return to a normal diet.
Usually your child can be back on a normal diet within 24 hours after recovery from vomiting. Diet for breast-fed babies The key to treatment is providing breast milk in smaller amounts than usual. If your baby vomits once, make no changes. If your baby vomits twice, continue breast-feeding but nurse on only one side for 10 minutes every 1 to 2 hours.
Medicines Do not give your child any medicines by mouth for 8 hours. In fact, in these cases, oral rehydration appears as effective as intravenous IV fluids at treating dehydration 3. Recent research suggests that an ORS like Pedialyte is most beneficial in cases of moderate dehydration. Although it can also be used in less severe cases of dehydration, offering your child diluted juice followed by their preferred fluids may be sufficient 4. Symptoms and levels of dehydration can be difficult to recognize in babies and young children.
They include 5 , 6 :. The severity of dehydration can progress rapidly, especially in babies. Pedialyte should only be given to children under the age of 1 under the supervision of a medical provider.
When given to children with diarrhea or vomiting in place of other fluids, Pedialyte may reduce the need for hospitalization. Babies under 1 should be given Pedialyte alongside breastfeeding or formula feeding, but only under medical guidance.
Pedialyte can be purchased in several forms, including ready-to-drink solutions, powdered packages to mix with water, and popsicles. In infants and young children, the beverage should be used as a complement to breastfeeding or formula feeding rather than as a replacement for them 3.
The optimal dose of Pedialyte is influenced by a variety of factors. Infants under the age of 1 should only be given this drink under medical supervision. That said, a small proportion of children may be allergic to some of its ingredients. You should also keep in mind that drinking an improperly mixed ORS may cause your child to ingest too much salt, causing a condition known as hypernatremia 7 , 8. Hypernatremia is characterized by excessively high blood levels of sodium. If left untreated, it can cause your child to initially become irritable and agitated, and eventually drowsy and unresponsive.
In severe cases, it can lead to coma or death 9. Ready-to-drink Pedialyte should never be diluted with additional fluids. Therefore, this should only be done as a last resort 10 , Some parents may also be tempted to add sugar to Pedialyte to increase sweetness. This may make diarrhea worse by drawing water into the intestine, increasing the risk of dehydration. Pedialyte should not be given to babies under the age of 1 without first talking to your pediatrician.
Once opened or prepared, the drink should be refrigerated and consumed or discarded within 48 hours to reduce the risk of contamination with harmful bacteria.
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