Route | Solution | Na+ | K+ | Cl– | HCO3– | Citrate | Ca++ | Glucose/ carbohydrate |
Intravenous | Normal saline | 154 | – | 154 | – | – | – | – |
Ringer's Lactate | 130 | 4 | 111 | 28 | – | 3 | – | |
Ringer's Lactate + 5 percent dextrose | 130 | 4 | 109 | 28 | – | 3 | 278 | |
Cholera saline ("Dhaka solution") | 133 | 13 | 98 | 48 | – | – | 140 | |
Oral | Standard ORS | 90 | 20 | 80 | – | 10 | – | 111 |
Hypo-osmolar ORS | 75 | 20 | 65 | – | 10 | – | 75 | |
ReSoMal* (Reduced Osmolarity ORS for Malnourished Children) | 45 | 40 | 76 | – | 7 | – | 125 |
ORS: oral rehydration solution(s).
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