Dioralyte

Dioralyte Blackcurrant Sachets (20)

Electrolyte supplement: powder or tablets mixed into water

Strong research
£14.99at boots.com

Best for: Replacing fluid and salts lost through diarrhoea or vomiting

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  • Licensed pharmacy medicine
  • Glucose plus sodium, potassium and citrate

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Licensed pharmacy medicine

Pack
20 sachets
Format
Powder sachets
Status
Pharmacy medicine (P)

Where we checked it: boots.com ›

Why we picked it

A licensed oral rehydration product with a balanced glucose and salt ratio. This is what the NHS means by rehydration sachets for diarrhoea and vomiting.

Best for

Replacing fluid and salts lost through diarrhoea or vomiting

Not for

Everyday sipping or as a sports drink; it is a medicine for illness

The details that matter.

  • • Licensed pharmacy medicine
  • • Glucose plus sodium, potassium and citrate
  • • 75p a sachet
  • • Online purchase limited to over-16s

Specifications

Pack
20 sachets
Format
Powder sachets
Status
Pharmacy medicine (P)
Actives
Glucose, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, disodium hydrogen citrate
How strong is the research? What our grades mean ›
Strong research
Independent certification or lab data for the specific claim.
Promising research
The material is well supported, but there is no product-level testing.
Early research
Little independent research.
Mixed research
Research findings disagree.
£
Under £20
££
£20 to £79
£££
£80+

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Sources

  1. boots.com
  2. nhs.uk
  3. nhs.uk