[Sport drinks: not a suitable rehydration solution for children].
A two-months-old male infant with gastroenteritis had been given a sports drink (Aquarius) by the general practitioner as a treatment for dehydration and was referred because of ongoing vomiting and weight loss. The child recovered after reinstitution of normal bottle-feeding and administration of a regular oral rehydration solution (ORS). The sports drink was analysed and found to contain less salt than ORS. As a result, the salt:sugar ratio was not optimal. Sports drinks are therefore contraindicated in the treatment of dehydration in children.
Dousma
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Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Postbus 2310, 8901 JH Leeuwarden.
Bakker
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de Vries
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D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D003681:Dehydration / Q000628:therapy*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015532:Rehydration Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000032:analysis; D014839:Vomiting; D015431:Weight Loss
D002241:Carbohydrates; D015532:Rehydration Solutions; D012965:Sodium Chloride