Electral Powder is a famous brand in India it is used as an oral rehydration solution (ORS). This oral rehydration solution is specially used to restore the water and essential electrolytes in the body in case the body loses water and essential electrolytes due to gastroenteritis, diarrhea, vomiting, and other conditions. It is a very effective oral solution for body dehydration and restoring water and electrolytes. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended osmolarity of the Electral Powder is 245 mOsmol/liter.
Electral Powder is an oral rehydration salt that contains a combination of sugar and salt including sodium chloride, sodium citrate, potassium chloride, and dextrose (dextrose is a form of sugar). These ingredients help balance water in the body, maintain acid-base levels, facilitate nutrient movement into cells, and aid in waste removal, Dextrose a form of glucose serves as an energy source helping replenish energy stores during dehydration, vomiting, or gastroenteritis.
History Of Electral Powder
As per studies in the 1960s, approximately 4.6 million children died annually due to diarrhea and vomiting, making it the third leading cause of child mortality worldwide. At the time doctors used intravenous fluids to treat diarrhea, and it was not sufficient for all, especially in rural or impoverished areas. However, the researchers were trying to find an effective and simple method for treating dehydration.
In 1968 researchers developed a simple solution sugar and salt used for treating cholera patients it was very effective. This success laid the foundation for the development of standardized (ORS) formulations, which were later supported by the World Health Organization (WHO). Oral rehydration solution is a balanced mixture of glucose-electrolytes and was first approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for the treatment of dehydration.
Expanding the coverage of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) globally was extremely important, with the potential to save many more lives. The Electral Powder was introduced in 1972 under the guidance and leadership of a young visionary, the Late Mr. Ramdas Chandavarkar Indian researcher. It was a rock-solid innovation in oral rehydration therapy. Electral is a very effective powder that has effectively contributed to significantly reducing the mortality rate due to diarrhea.
Electral Powder is produced in a modern plant Under the guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). It is available in two sizes one is a 4.4-gram unit dose and the other is a 21.8-gram, a unit dose can be dissolved in 200 ml of water and multi-dose dissolved in 1 liter. The product is packed in highly durable Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) packets to provide maximum product stability over time and to prevent spoiling.
Electral Orange
Electral Powder is also available in a very delicious colorless Orange flavor named Electral Orange for consumption, especially for children. Electric Orange is manufactured in modern plants as per guidelines, size, and osmolarity.
How to Prepare Electral Powder
- Wash your hands carefully.
- Wash the glass/jar.
- Dissolve 21.8 g of Electral Powder in 1 liter of Drinking water and mix the solution with a spoon.
- Dissolve 4.4 g of Electral Powder in 200 ml of Drinking water and mix the solution with a spoon until the powder is completely dissolved.
Evolution Of Electral Ready-To-Drink
Due to the unavailability of clean drinking water in many places and keeping in mind patient compliance and convenience, a ready-to-drink product was introduced, named Electral Ready-to-Drink (RTD). it is also made as per the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Its osmolarity is also 245 mOsmol/liter, no color or preservative has been added to it. 6 layer tetra pack protects it from spoilage, as well as protects its nutrients and taste. In a 200 ml tetra pack, we get 3 different flavors, Orange, Mango, and Apple.
Compound osmolarity as per/liter is shown in the table below.
| WHO-ORS | mOsmol/L |
|---|---|
| Chloride | 75 |
| Sodium | 75 |
| Glucose, anhydrous | 75 |
| Citrate | 10 |
| Potassium | 20 |
| Total | 245 |
Glucose facilitates the absorption of sodium and water on a basis of 1:1 molar in the small intestine.
Sodium and potassium are required to fulfill the loss of essential ions in the body during diarrhea and vomiting.
Citrate corrects acidosis resulting from diarrhea.
Dosages
Infants:- To an infant of 1 month to 1 year, half a small teaspoon can be given as per the normal dietary intake if required during dehydration.
Children:- 1 year to 12 years children can take 200 ml (only 1 cup of a mixture of Electral Powder) after every loose motion.
Children:- 12 years or above children can take 200 ml to 400 ml (only 1 - 2 cups of a mixture of Electral Powder) after every loose motion.
Adults:- Adults can take Electral Powder freely as required.
During Pregnancy and Lactation:- No problem with this situation. Take the same dose as the adult dose.
| Shopping Website | Amazon | Flipkart | 1mg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4g (S) sachet | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ 3.90 |
| 4.4g (O) sachet | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ 3.90 |
| 21.8g (S) sachet | ₹ 19.24 | ₹ - | ₹ 18.40 |
| 21.8g (O) sachet | ₹ 19.40 | ₹ - | ₹ 18.70 |
| Orange Flavour | ₹ 26.78 | ₹ - | ₹ 26.40 |
| Apple Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ 26.40 |
| Mango Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ 26.40 |
| Electral-Z Plus | ₹ 30.86 |
₹ - | ₹ 29.80 |
| Shopping Website | Truemeds | Apollo Pharmacy | Dunzo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4g (S) sachet | ₹ 3.79 | ₹ 4.00 | ₹ - |
| 4.4g (O) sachet | ₹ 3.79 |
₹ 4.10 | ₹ - |
| 21.8g (S) sachet | ₹ - | ₹ 20.30 | ₹ - |
| 21.8g (O) sachet | ₹ 19.26 | ₹ 20.30 | ₹ - |
| Orange Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ 28.40 | ₹ - |
| Apple Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ 28.40 | ₹ - |
| Mango Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ 28.40 | ₹ - |
| Electral-Z Plus | ₹ 28.35 | ₹ 32.40 | ₹ - |
| Shopping Website | Medplus mart |
Medkart | Kauvery meds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4g sachet | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| 21.8g sachet | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Orange Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Apple Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Mango Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Electral-Z Plus | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Shopping Website | Chemist | Clickoncare | Blinkit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4g (S) sachet | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| 4.4g (O) sachet | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| 21.8g (S) sachet | ₹ - | ₹ 22.66 | ₹ 23.33 |
| 21.8g (O) sachet | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Orange Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Apple Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Mango Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Electral-Z Plus | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Shopping Website | Netmeds | Practo | Nmedicines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4g (S) sachet | ₹ 4.11 | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| 4.4g (O) sachet | ₹ 5.00 | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| 21.8g (S) sachet | ₹ 20.39 | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| 21.8g (O) sachet | ₹ 21.92 | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Orange Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Apple Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Mango Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Electral-Z Plus | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Shopping Website | Pharmeasy | MedLife | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4g sachet | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| 21.8g sachet | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Orange Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Apple Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Mango Flavour | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
| Electral-Z Plus | ₹ - | ₹ - | ₹ - |
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