Hypernatremia from Oral Electrolyte Solutions in Infantile Diarrhea

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To the Editor: Hypernatremia was frequent in the United States when oral electrolyte solutions containing 50 mmol of sodium per liter were used to treat infantile diarrhea1 , 2; it has become less frequent in Great Britain since the introduction of low-solute milk (which must contain less than 20 mmol of sodium per liter).3 Despite this experience, a product called "Hydra-lyte" (Jayco Pharmaceuticals), containing 84 mmol of sodium per liter, has recently been released for the home management of diarrheal disease in infants. References cited in its advertising4 present information regarding the use of similar solutions in underdeveloped communities. However, the . . .