Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Boots Rehydration Treatment
⚠ This medicine appears to have been discontinued
The electronic medicines compendium (emc) no longer publishes a Summary of Product Characteristics for this product, which usually means it is no longer marketed in the UK. The patient leaflet below is kept for reference, but the product may not be available.
If you were prescribed this medicine, other products containing Potassium chloride, Sodium chloride, Sodium citrate dihydrate, Citric acid, anhydrous, Glucose monohydrate may still be available. Do not stop your treatment — ask your pharmacist or GP what to use instead.
Possible side effects
not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more
information on the safety of this medicine.
How to store it
this medicine Store below 25°C. Store in a dry place. Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard. Use by the date on the end flap of the carton.
What is in this medicine Each sachet contains Citric Acid Anhydrous 0.128 g, Glucose Monohydrate 3.58 g, Potassium Chloride 0.3 g, Sodium Chloride 0.47 g, Sodium Citr ate Dihydrate 0.39 g which are the active ingredients. As well as the active ingredients the sachets also contain aspartame (E951, a source of phenylalanine), colloidal silicon dioxide, blackcurrant flavourings. The pack contains 6, 10 or 12 sachets containing granules.
Who makes this medicine Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by the Marketing Authorisation Holder Wrafton Laboratories Limited Braunton Devon EX33 2DL PL 12063/0046 Leaflet prepared November 2022 If you would like any further information about this medicine, please contact The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA Artwork reference: D9X91QAJ2
Frequently asked questions about Boots Rehydration Treatment
What is the active substance in Boots Rehydration Treatment?
The active substance in Boots Rehydration Treatment is potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium citrate dihydrate, citric acid, anhydrous, glucose monohydrate.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Boots Rehydration Treatment, as published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). The version printed inside your medicine’s packaging is the one that applies to you.
Can I get Boots Rehydration Treatment without a prescription?
Whether a medicine is available over the counter or on prescription only depends on its licence. Check the leaflet, or ask your pharmacist — they can tell you straight away.
About this leaflet
The text above reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for this medicine, restructured for easier reading.
- Source: electronic medicines compendium (emc), Datapharm
- Active substance: potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium citrate dihydrate, citric acid, anhydrous, glucose monohydrate
- Official document: view the original leaflet on emc →
🇷🇴 Known in Romania as
Medicines sold in Romania with the same active substance: Cunoscut în România ca
⚠ Not the same combination. This medicine contains Potassium chloride, Sodium chloride, Sodium citrate dihydrate, Citric acid, anhydrous, Glucose monohydrate. The products below do not contain exactly the same set of active substances — they are not direct substitutes.
⚠ Same active substance, but a different pharmaceutical form (for example a gel instead of a tablet). Not interchangeable — ask a pharmacist.
- GLUCOSTERIL 5 g/100 ml prescription partial — not the same combinationGLUCOSUM · injection / infusion
- GLUCOSTERIL 10 g/100 ml prescription partial — not the same combinationGLUCOSUM · injection / infusion
- GLUCOZA 50 mg/ml prescription partial — not the same combinationGLUCOSUM · injection / infusion
- DEXTROSE VIOSER 5 g/100 ml prescription partial — not the same combinationGLUCOSUM · injection / infusion
- DEXTROSE VIOSER 10 g/100 ml prescription partial — not the same combinationGLUCOSUM · injection / infusion
- GLUCOSE B. BRAUN 50 mg/ml prescription partial — not the same combinationGLUCOSUM · injection / infusion
Some of these do not contain exactly the same active substances — check each one. The strength, the form and whether you need a prescription can differ. Always ask a pharmacist before you switch. Romanian medicines in the UK →
🇵🇱 Known in Poland as
Medicines sold in Poland with the same active substance: W Polsce znany jako
⚠ Not the same combination. This medicine contains Potassium chloride, Sodium chloride, Sodium citrate dihydrate, Citric acid, anhydrous, Glucose monohydrate. The products below do not contain exactly the same set of active substances — they are not direct substitutes.
⚠ Same active substance, but a different pharmaceutical form (for example a gel instead of a tablet). Not interchangeable — ask a pharmacist.
- Glucosum 20% Fresenius partial — not the same combinationGlucosum · injection / infusion
- Glukoza 40 Braun partial — not the same combinationGlucosum · injection / infusion
- Glucosum Teva partial — not the same combinationGlucosum · injection / infusion
- Glucosum 10% Fresenius partial — not the same combinationGlucosum · injection / infusion
- Glucosum 5% Fresenius partial — not the same combinationGlucosum · injection / infusion
- Glukoza 5 Braun partial — not the same combinationGlucosum · injection / infusion
Some of these do not contain exactly the same active substances — check each one. The strength, the form and whether you need a prescription can differ. Always ask a pharmacist before you switch. Polish medicines in the UK →
💬 Ask about this leaflet
Ask anything about Boots Rehydration Treatment. The assistant answers only from this leaflet — if the leaflet does not cover it, it will say so. It does not give medical advice.
Answers come from the patient leaflet published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). They are not medical advice. Ask a pharmacist or your GP if you are unsure. For urgent help call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.