Bengaluru: A simple hydration drink has stirred up a storm across the country.

The ORSL, a popular oral rehydration brand is under scrutiny after health experts went to the court as it is flavored and has high sugar content.

The experts opined that the court order is misleading consumers and defeats the purpose of oral rehydration salts prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), a formula used during dehydration.

When DH visited pharmacies in the city asking for ORS, 60% of these pharmacies offered ORSL of either apple flavor or orange flavor.

However, when the reason for consumption was mentioned as diarrhoea, many of them took back the tetra pack and gave actual ORS or Electral powder.

The ORSL pack below the fruit’s picture mentions that it is not ORS and that the actual OR

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