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Oral rehydration solution (ORS) replaces the water and salts lost in diarrhoea and saves lives. Enter your child's weight, age and signs of dehydration to see how much ORS to give, using the WHO plans followed in India.
Without dehydration, give ORS after each loose stool (Plan A). With some dehydration, give 75 ml per kg over 4 hours (Plan B). Severe dehydration needs hospital care. Zinc for 10–14 days shortens the illness.
| Child's Weight | 10 |
| Weight Unit | kg |
| Age | 14 months |
| Signs of dehydration | Some — restless, thirsty, sunken eyes |
| ORS in the first 4 hours (WHO Plan B) | 750 ml (3.8 cups of 200 ml) |
| How to give | About 47 ml every 15 minutes — small sips or a spoonful every 1–2 minutes; if vomiting, wait 10 minutes and continue slowly |
| After 4 hours | Re-check: if better, continue Plan A; if not, see a doctor |
| Zinc (India, WHO) | 20 mg a day for 10–14 days |
| Keep feeding | Continue breastfeeding and normal food |
| Maintenance fluid needed a day (Holliday–Segar) | 1,000 ml |
750 ml (3.8 cups of 200 ml).
Try this example →| Child's Weight | 18 |
| Weight Unit | kg |
| Age | 60 months |
| Signs of dehydration | None — alert, drinking normally |
| ORS after each loose stool (WHO Plan A) | 100–200 ml (½–1 cup) |
| Zinc (India, WHO) | 20 mg a day for 10–14 days |
| Keep feeding | Continue breastfeeding and normal food |
| Maintenance fluid needed a day (Holliday–Segar) | 1,400 ml |
100–200 ml (½–1 cup).
Try this example →50–100 ml for children under 2 and 100–200 ml for children aged 2–10.
About 750 ml over 4 hours (75 ml/kg), in small, frequent sips.
Packet ORS is best. If you have none, 6 level teaspoons of sugar and ½ teaspoon of salt in 1 litre of clean water can be used for a short time.
For blood in the stool, repeated vomiting, no urine for 6–8 hours, very sleepy or floppy, or diarrhoea in a baby under 3 months.