Oral rehydration solutions
| Modified WHO cholera solution ‘St Mark’s solution’* | Dioralyte strength | Sodium citrate solution | ||
| Single | Double† | |||
| Volume (litres) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Na+ (mmol) | 90 | 60 | 120 | 120 |
| K+ (mmol) | 0 | 20 | 40 | 0 |
| Cl- (mmol) | 90 | 60 | 120 | 0 |
| Citrate (mmol) | 0 | 10 | 20 | 120 |
| Glucose (mmol) | 80 | 90 | 180 | 80 |
A stronger solution that can be used is is sodium chloride 7 g (120 mmol), glucose (8 g) (44 mmol) and tap water 1 L.
*Sodium chloride 3.5 g (60 mmol), sodium bicarbonate 2.5 g (30 mmol) or sodium citrate 2.9 g (30 mmol), glucose 20 g (110 mmol) and 1 L tap water.
†10 sachets.