REHYDRATING FORMULATION

• Main Author: SIMON EDMUND GEORGE LESLER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 16.05.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The present invention relates to an aqueous formulation for combating dehydration comprising a low concentration of galactose and a source of sodium ions which is particularly effective in children (e.g. infants). The dehydration is typically a symptom of severe diarrhoea. La presente invencion se refiere a una formulacion acuosa para combatir la deshidratacion, que comprende una concentracion baja de galactosa y una fuente de iones sodio la cual es particularmente efectiva en ninos (por ejemplo infantes). La deshidratacion tipicamente es un sintoma d diarrea grave.