1. MONITORING USE OF WHO NAME AND LOGO IN MEDICINE PROMOTION IN INDIA
DR. VIJAY THAWANI
Associate Professor in Pharmacology
Government Medical College, Nagpur, India

6. Product Name
Company
Weight (Price)
Contents in g
Claims
Oral Rehydration Salts-Citrate I.P.
(For Mah Govt.)
Micron Pharmaceuticals, Vapi
27.9 g
(No price)
Sod. Chloride 3.5
Pot. Chloride 1.5
Sod. Citrate
Dext. Anhy. 20
Dissolve in 1 Ltr
WHO formula
Oral Rehydration Salts IP
NEOTRAL
New Orange Flavour
Maan Pharmaceuticals Ltd,
Mehsana
28.5 g
(7.50)
WHO recommended
formula
Oral Rehydration Salts- Citrate I.P.
EMLYTE
Unichem Laboratories Ltd,
Mumbai
(Not readable
WHO / UNICEF
recommended ORS
Oral Rehydration Salts I.P.
ELECTRAL
FDC Limited,
Aurangabad
21.80 g
(11.50)
Sod.Chl. I.P. 2.60
Pot. Chl. I.P. 1.50
Sod Cit. I.P
Dext.Anhy
Based on W.H.O.
Formula
(WHO very bold font)
PUNARJAL
(11.20)
- Based on W.H.O.
Formula (WHO bold)
-WHO ORS logo in
which “recommended”
not readable
ELECTROBION
Refreshing Orange flavour
Merck Limited,
21 g
(13.80)
-New WHO
recommended
formula (written twice)
(recommended NR)
- WHO ORS logo

7. Reduced Osmolarity Oral Rehydration salts IP
WALYTE
Orange flavour
Wallace Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd,
Goa.
4.2 g
( 3.70)
Sod. Chloride 0.52
Pot. Chloride 0.30
Sod. Citrate
Dext Anhyd
Dissolve in 200ml
- Logo WHO ORS
(recommended not
readable)
Oral Rehydration Salts IP
RELYTE
Shreya Life Sciences Pvt Ltd,
Mumbai
21 g
15.75 for
5 sachets of 4.2 g
(each 3.15)
-This product corresponds to the formulation
recommended by WHO and UNICEF
-Logo of WHO
recommended ORS
Oral Rehydration Salts IP 5.9 g
UNILYTE-O
Universal Medicament Pvt Ltd,
Nagpur
5.9 g
(Sample)
Sod.Chloride 0.70
Pot.Chloride 0.30
Sod Citrate
Dextrose IP 4.0
WHO and UNICEF recommended formula

8. ORS Claims WHO formula WHO recommended formula
WHO / UNICEF recommended formula
New WHO recommended formula
Based on WHO Formula
This product corresponds to the formulation recommended by WHO and UNICEF
Logo of WHO recommended ORS
WHO ORS logo in which “recommended” not readable