1. HYDRATES

Thanks to its hyposodic formula, it helps restablish the hydric and electrolytic balance. It is formulated according to WHO, ESPGHAN and the SEUP criteria.
 
2. PROTECTS

It stimulates the natural immune system, thanks to IMUNOGLUKAN (B-d-Glucane, a polysaccharide extracted from the fungus pleurotus ostreatus). The Recuperat-ion Oral Rehydration Salts S.R.O formula helps to reestablish the intestinal mucosa altered by the patogenes.

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3. FLAVOURS

Its taste is designed to be suited for all ages, and helps to complete the treatment, especially in young children. If you want to see why Recuperat-ion cola flavour is preferred by children you can download pdf  (in Spanish)

HOW TO DETECT GASTROENTERITS and SYMPTOMS IN BABIES

Most babies have deposition patterns which are typical of them and can change slowly over time. The following symptoms in babies faeces are unambiguous signs of diarrhea:

• A sudden increase in the frequency. More than one by food intake
• Aqueous appearance

Generally, diarrheas in children are short timed and almost always caused by some virus, although they can also be caused by changes in diet, use of antibiotics or some rare illness such as quistic fibrosis.

Babies and young children (less than 3 years of age) can dehydrate quickly, so they need a lot of care.

A child with slight dehydration can present the following symptoms:

• Dry eye and few or any tears when crying
• Diapers less wet than usual
• Easily irritable or limited activity
• Slightly dry mouth

With moderate dehydration:

• Dry skin and without elasticity
• Lethargy
• Depressed eyeballs

With severe dehydration:

• Absence of urine for more than 8 hours
• If pinching the skin between the fingers, this does not return quickly to its original form
• Fontanela (Soft point in the top of the head) depressed
• Severe lethargy and possibly loss of knowledge

If the baby develops signs of moderate or severe dehydration, it needs to see a doctor immediately. To avoid dehydration it needs to drink liquid, in small quantities so that it does not vomit. It can be water, or better, the rehydratation solutions recommended by the experts.

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GENERAL ADVICE FOR BABIES and CHILDREN

It is recommended that you offer liquid to the boy with frequency and that drinks what he wants to, preferably in small quantities to avoid vomits.

• If the baby only feeds on mother's milk, it can continue to do so, but with more frequency.
• If vomits or depositions are very abundant, it is necessary that he drinks water and oral rehydration solutions.
• If children already takes cereals, you can substitute them by rice soup.
• If it takes fruit baby food, prepare them only with banana and apple.
• It is better that vegetable purées only contain potato, carrot and rice. You can add chicken if they already eat meat. For solid foods, can eat boiled rice, chicken or baked white fish, natural yoghurt, apple, banana, baked potato and toasted bread. Between meals, you can offer him Oral Rehydration Salts such as Recuperat-ion S.R.O.®.
• If children vomit the solid food, it only needs to drink liquid (such as Recuperation S.R.O.®) frequently and n small quantities. After 4 or 6 hours of tolerating the liquids, can begin again with the allowed solid foods (little by little and without forcing).
• It is not necessary to change the milk for lactose-free milk.

WHAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO

• Give children very sugary food or fruit juice.
• Provide with medicines to stop the vomits or diarrhea without medical prescription.
• Leave children without taking any food during a long time. Provide them with the liquids and food allowed.