Table 1. Chemical analysis of oral rehydration salts reconstituted with water.
| Composition of salts | Amount of water used for reconstitution (mL) | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 200 | |
| pH | 6.8 | 7 | 
| Osmolarity (mOsm/kg) | 992 | 244 | 
| Na (mEq/L) | 176.5 | 42.5 | 
| K (mEq/L) | 81.8 | 18.6 | 
| Cl (mEq/L) | 134.3 | 27.6 | 
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 9,451 | 2,533 | 
| Citric acid (mEq/L) | 122.6 | 28.5 | 
Chemical analysis was performed using the Cobas 8000 c702 Chemistry Autoanalyzer (Roche Diagnostics System, Basel, Switzerland).