Nutriset ReSoMal Powder Solution

ReSoMal is used for the preparation of an oral rehydration solution (ORS) exclusively for people suffering from severe acute malnutrition. It must be used under medical supervision in therapeutic feeding centres, and must not be given directly to families.

ReSoMal was developed to meet this specific need. It must not be given to well-nourished people or those suffering from cholera (in these cases standard ORSs, which conform to the WHO formula, must be used).

Recommendations for use:

• The quantity to be given depends on the weight of the patient. A dose of 70-100ml per kg is usually sufficient to re-establish normal hydration (on average, one sachet of ReSoMal will, therefore, be enough to rehydrate four children who weigh 7 kg each).
• The exact quantity depends on what the child drinks, the volume of continuing loss (stools, vomit) and the possible appearance of signs of hyperhydration (particularly symptoms of cardiac insufficiency).

Nutriset was the first company to develop therapeutic milks for the treatment of malnutrition and is best known for developing Plumpy’Nut®, the first peanut-based ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) – a life-threatening form of hunger that now affects nearly 20 million children under the age of five around the world.

Publicly available: yes
Countries where available: Worldwide
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