Table 4 Oral rehydration solution (ORS) dosages recommended for each dehydration subgroup.

Prevention of dehydration: ^{± § Φ}

Rehydration: $*^{± § Φ}

• 100 ml ORS/kg per 24 h for the 1^st 10 kg of body weight^±

• 30-80 ml ORS/kg/h over 4 hours^±

50 ml/kg/day for the next 10 kg^±

• 50-100 ml ORS/kg over 3-4 hours^#*^$

20 ml/kg/day for remaining kg^±

• 50 ml ORS/kg over 4 hours^§

• 5 ml ORS/kg after each large watery stool^§

• 10-25 ml ORS/kg/hour in 4 hours ^Φ

• 10 ml ORS/kg after each large watery stool ^Φ

Maintenance^{± §}

Ongoing losses: ^$#*

• 100 ml ORS/kg per 24 h for the 1^st 10 kg of body weight

• ORS^$

50 ml ORS/kg/day for the next 10 kg

Refer to hospital

No evidence stated for ORS dosage ^$#*^{± § Φ}

• < 10 kg bodyweight: 60-120 ml ORS for each stool/vomit^#*

20 ml ORS/kg/day for remaining kg^±

> 10 kg bodyweight: 120-240 ml ORS for each stool/vomit^#

• < 10 kg weight: 100 ml ORS/kg/day

10-20 kg weight: 1000 ml + 50 ml/kg for each kg > 10

20+kg weight: 1500 ml + 20 ml/kg for each kg > 20^§

Ongoing losses: ^$#*^§

• Replace with ORS^$

• 10 ml ORS/kg per stool/vomit ^±

• < 10 kg bodyweight: 60-120 ml ORS for each stool/vomit^#*

> 10 kg bodyweight:120-240 ml ORS for each stool/vomit^#

• 5 ml/kg ORS after each large watery stool^§