Energy drinks disguised as ORS worsen heat-induced illnesses

With dehydration and heat-induced illnesses on the rise, there is a spurt in cases of patients wrongly consuming energy drinks instead of ORS (oral rehydration salts) and landing at hospitals. Drinks which partly have ORS in its label but are not World Health Organization recommended ORS formula are leading to worsening of symptoms, confusing and misleading patients as these are high on sugar content.

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