Monday, July 18, 2011

Why not boil oral rehydration salts (ORS) solution?

Oral rehydration salt (ORS) mixtures generally contain the advisory "do not boil" (for example, see http://www.drugs.com/cons/oral-rehydration-salts.html). Why ? Does boiling cause some chemical reaction among the ingredients, making it less effective, or even dangerous ?

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