Features of taking Regidron at home in case of poisoning

Author of the article: Tironova Inna Igorevna

Gastroenterologist, therapist

15 years of experience

Professional skills: Colon hydrotherapy, treatment of gastrointestinal diseases

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Indigestion and damage to the body by intestinal infection, accompanied by frequent loose stools, are fraught with dehydration. To prevent disruption of water-salt metabolism, oral rehydrating agents should be used. These include Regidron, which can be made at home if industrial powder is unavailable.

Characteristics of the drug

Rehydron is an odorless white powder that is diluted in water. The solution is taken orally, regardless of food.

The main components of the drug are glucose, potassium chloride, sodium citrate and sodium chloride. All these substances in the event of severe diarrhea or vomiting are quickly washed out of the body, which necessitates their replenishment, because they play an important role in vital processes. The drug allows you to quickly normalize the electrolyte balance, the violation of which can lead to a stop in the functioning of vital systems and organs.

The powder is sold in a sachet weighing 18.9 grams. This medication is not available in tablets. One sachet can make a liter of solution.

Indications for use

Like any other drug, this medicine has its own indications for use. Regidron helps with the following conditions:

• mild to moderate burns and blood loss;
• toxicosis of pregnant women with vomiting more than four times a day;
• acute diarrhea of ​​various origins;
• sunstroke, as well as overheating of the body;
• dysbacteriosis, accompanied by prolonged loose stools;
• increased physical activity with increased sweating (to protect against overheating and dehydration);
• diarrhea and vomiting of any nature in children;
• acute respiratory infections, especially with high fever;
• food and alcohol poisoning;
• violation of the level of acidity in the blood;
• constipation;
• heartburn.

A significant degree of dehydration requires the use of Regidron in combination with other drugs that are administered intravenously in a hospital.

Replenishing fluid losses is especially important in childhood, since children quickly become dehydrated, sometimes leading to irreversible consequences.

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It is unlikely that you will be able to find a person who does not know why a drug like Regidron is needed, because everyone has come into contact with dehydration at least once in their life. In case of poisoning, accompanied by vomiting or diarrhea, the body loses fluid in large quantities, and with it the nutrients necessary for life. It is Regidron that replenishes losses and gives strength to the sick.

• The content of the article
• When is it time to contact Regidron?
• Preparing Regidron
• How to store the prepared solution?
• Preventive measures: we make sure that Regidron is not needed
• Contraindications
• Video. Dehydration - symptoms and what to do

Contraindications for use

In addition to its positive effects, the medicine can also cause significant harm. Therefore, before taking it, you should definitely familiarize yourself with contraindications , which include:

• 
  kidney and liver pathologies;

• intestinal injury or obstruction;
• fainting or pre-fainting state;
• individual intolerance to the components included in the composition;
• diarrhea caused by cholera;
• high blood pressure.

Relative contraindications also include the presence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Compliance with the dosage specified in the instructions minimizes the risk of unwanted reactions. If the kidneys are not functioning properly, natremia and hyperhydration may develop. If you have any doubts about the advisability of using Regidron, you should definitely consult a doctor and get a prescription.

Features of preparation and consumption

Medicinal powder must be prepared before use. To do this, take a liter of cold boiled or distilled water, into which one sachet of the drug is poured. The solution is thoroughly mixed and placed in the refrigerator for storage. The liquid can be drunk no more than 24 hours from the moment the sachet is diluted.

To achieve the greatest therapeutic effect, it is important to familiarize yourself with the rules for taking Regidron. Whatever the cause of dehydration, the following recommendations must be followed:

• The solution is shaken before each drink of the drug, since powder suspensions can settle to the bottom;
• the product should be used until the body has fully recovered, until the cause of the electrolyte imbalance disappears;
• no sweeteners should be added to the prepared liquid to improve the taste;
• The dosage of the drug is prescribed to each patient individually, taking into account body weight, as well as the degree of dehydration;
• The solution is drunk often in small sips so as not to cause an attack of vomiting.

According to the instructions, Regidron adults need to take 40-100 milliliters of liquid per kilogram of body weight per day. In this case, the initial intake should be enhanced in order to quickly replenish lost fluid. After normalization of the condition, maintenance therapy is recommended.

Regidron in pediatrics

Rehydration powder is very important when treating babies. This is due to the fact that a small, fragile organism with vomiting and diarrhea is susceptible to very rapid loss of fluid, and this often becomes the cause of the development of a critical condition. At home, you can drink it only if the patient’s well-being slightly deteriorates. A serious condition should be a reason to immediately call an ambulance and place a small patient for treatment in a hospital setting.

Children should take Regidron in small sips every five to fifteen minutes at the rate of 25-60 milliliters of solution per kilogram of body weight in the first ten hours. After this, the dosage is reduced to 10 milliliters per kilogram. Lack of effect is an indication for hospitalization.

If drinking causes vomiting in an older child, the solution can be frozen in cubes and given as is. For children under three years of age, this method is unacceptable.

During the treatment process, it is important to carefully monitor the child’s condition in order to call a doctor in time if necessary.

Pregnancy and lactation

Regidron can also be used by pregnant women and mothers during lactation. There are several conditions that require the use of this drug:

• intoxication due to food poisoning or intestinal infection;
• severe toxicosis of pregnant women;
• violation of water-salt balance during gestosis.

It is important to remember that any dehydration of the body while carrying a child is fraught with serious consequences for the development of the fetus, especially with long-term treatment at home. If taking the medicine does not give the expected results within the first two to three days, you should immediately consult a specialist for advice.

Alcohol intoxication

The drug copes quite effectively with toxins in alcohol poisoning. Its main action in this case is aimed at restoring the required balance of electrolytes, removing toxic substances from the body, as well as normalizing the functioning of the nervous and cardiovascular systems.

Regidron is used in compliance with age and physiological characteristics. It is very important to refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages. The duration of the course of therapy can be up to five days.

Severe intoxication should be treated by administering appropriate solutions intravenously, with the transition to drinking Regidron after the condition improves.

Warning signs of dehydration

Thirst, upset stool (defecation occurs up to five times per day), even in the absence of vomiting, is already a reason to take rehydration measures, since the process of dehydration has begun. In the first stage, the tissues have not yet lost their elasticity, the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth are still moist.

Severe signs of dehydration can appear very quickly - the very next day after the onset of the disease. In the second degree, medical attention is required, and as quickly as possible.

• Dry skin and mucous membranes.
• Sunken fontanel.
• Tachycardia.
• Arrhythmia.
• Lack of tears while crying.
• Defecation up to ten times, watery stool.
• Repeated vomiting.

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The final, third stage is characterized by extremely severe manifestations, indicating the loss of serious volumes of fluid.

• Pale, dry skin and mucous, sunken eyeballs, barely covered by eyelids.
• Cyanosis is pronounced.
• The patient has pointed facial features, is non-communicative, and his limbs are cold.
• There is no reaction to external stimuli.
• Heart contractions are rapid and irregular, blood pressure decreases.
• Defecation and urination occur less and less.
• Due to increasing dehydration, circles under the eyes appear more clearly, and the skin resembles marble.
• Kidney function stops and bowel movements are not observed.
• Convulsive attacks.
• Death.

Overdose symptoms

The dose for each patient must be selected in accordance with the recommendations specified in the instructions. Otherwise, this may cause the following consequences:

• muscle atony and paralysis of varying severity;
• a violation of the acid-base balance, due to which tetanic spasms occur throughout the body;
• cessation of respiratory activity in case of severe overdose;
• increased nervous excitability, periodically accompanied by convulsions;
• depression of the central nervous system, in which confusion, excessive drowsiness, fainting, and in severe cases coma are observed;
• severe chills;
• apathy;
• blood in stool;
• stopping urination;
• slow speech;
• the appearance of severe abdominal pain.

If Regidron was taken correctly, there are usually no symptoms of overdose. If they appear, even with careful use of the medicine, you should immediately call an ambulance.

additional information

Treatment for dehydration during poisoning at home is possible only with mild or moderate damage. Severe conditions accompanied by loss of moisture of more than ten percent of the total body weight should be treated in a hospital, where the patient is given a saline solution intravenously. When the patient’s well-being returns to normal, you can continue treatment with Regidron.

The dosage of the drug must be calculated strictly according to the instructions. Increasing the volume of solution taken can only be done if blood test values ​​are monitored.

The powder must be mixed in a liter of water. If you reduce this amount of liquid, there is a risk of increasing the concentration of the solution, which has an undesirable effect on the sodium content in the blood.

You should not add additional ingredients to the solution to improve its taste. It must be used unchanged.

For prevention, Regidron is prescribed in case of heavy physical exertion, especially if it is accompanied by rapid loss of body weight and profuse sweating. This is important to prevent disturbances in water and electrolyte balance.

If there are diseases of the kidneys, endocrine system or liver, drug therapy requires monitoring of blood values, which can only be done during inpatient treatment.

If any adverse reactions or signs of overdose occur, you should immediately stop taking the drug and consult your doctor.

If the dosage of Regidron is observed, conditions affecting the performance or ability to drive vehicles are not observed. However, it is important to take precautions and, if drowsiness occurs, not to put yourself and those around you in danger.

Among the analogues of the drug, it is worth highlighting several other effective medicines. In pharmacies you can find the following products:

• Hydrovit forte, one sachet of which is designed to be dissolved in a glass of water.
• Trihydron, which has an identical composition to Regidron, but dissolves in five hundred milliliters of liquid.
• Citraglucosolan, which is available in sachets with various dosages, which is convenient for use by adults and children.

How and in what quantity to drink the solution

It is considered normal to consume an amount of Regidron that is twice the amount of body weight lost. If during the illness the patient has lost 200 grams of weight, then the dose of the solution for the first 10 hours of treatment will be 400 grams of an aqueous solution. In this case, the patient should not drink other liquids.

If necessary, Regidron therapy is continued for up to 3-4 days, while the patient is allowed to drink other liquids. The ratio of ordinary liquid to drug solution should be 4:1, respectively.

The rehydration solution should be taken in small sips. In case of severe vomiting in a child, Regidron is administered through a nasogastric tube.

Self-production of Regidron

This drug does not contain hard-to-find ingredients. Therefore, in case of emergency, if there is no pharmaceutical product at home, you can prepare it yourself. To do this you will need to take the following components:

• half a teaspoon of baking soda;
• two thirds tsp. salt;
• one and a half tablespoons of sugar;
• liter of boiled water.

The ingredients are thoroughly mixed. The conditions of storage and use, as well as the dosage of the resulting substance, correspond to the rules that are used when administering Regidron to a patient.

However, this recipe has a drawback, which is the absence of potassium in the solution. It has an important role in restoring electrolyte balance in the body. If you suddenly have potassium chloride in your home medicine cabinet, you can prepare a means to replenish fluid in another way.

To do this, mix half a teaspoon of table salt, the same amount of baking soda and potassium chloride, as well as four tablespoons of sugar in a liter of boiled water. This solution is closer in composition and properties to Regidron.

It is important to understand that the drug can be of great help in the treatment of various types of poisoning and intoxication, but it is better to constantly prevent pathological conditions. This will help avoid the disease, rather than treat it. Only this approach will allow you not to overshadow your life with poor health.

How to store the prepared solution?

In order to avoid having to prepare the solution over and over again for several days, it must be stored correctly. In general, the maximum period for a homemade composition is two days, but you only need to keep it in the refrigerator, hidden from the tenacious hands of children. With pharmaceutical powder Regidron the situation is different: in a dry and dark place it can be suitable for use for as long as three years.