The product ‘ORS’ is a drug under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules L945, which is used for treating acute diarrhoea and has a specific composition prescribed by the Drugs Controller General of India ...

Highlights: ORS day celebrated on July 29 every year marks the importance of using ORS to treat and prevent dehydration. The second main preventable cause of death in children under 5 is diarrhea.

Oral rehydration salts: ... All such ORS solutions use the composition of the new ORS formulation as prescribed by WHO with reduced osmolarity of 245 and clearly indicate on their label that ...

How to Tell If an ORS Is Original Or Fake. Here’s what to look out for so you don’t fall for fake ORS recipes: Always check the formula: Stick to the WHO-recommended mix of sugar, salt, and water.