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Effydral Effervescent Tablet:  Presentation
 
 
Effydral Effervescent Tablet
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An effervescent, rapidly dissolving, white tablet individually packed in an aluminium container.
Each tablet contains:
 
Sodium chloride
2.34 g
 
 
Potassium chloride
1.12 g
 
 
Sodium bicarbonate
6.72 g
 
 
Citric acid (anhydrous)
3.84 g
 
 
Lactose monohydrate
32.44 g
 
 
Glycine
2.25 g
 
The addition of one Effydral tablet to 1 litre of water produces an isotonic, oral rehydration solution with the following composition:
Sodium
120mmol
Potassium
15mmol
Chloride
55mmol
Bicarbonate + citrate
80mmol*
Lactose
90mmol
Glycine
30mmol
*Total alkali expressed as bicarbonate equivalents
90mmol lactose is equivalent to 180 mmol glucose
           
 
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  Date updated: 18 July 2008