Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids (Older Children and Adults)
Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids (Older Children and Adults)Skip to the navigationTopic OverviewIncrease your fluid intake to replace lost fluids when you have a
fever, diarrhea, vomiting, or sweating. The following suggested amounts of fluids to drink every hour are
based on body weight: Fluid amounts to drink| Your weight | Fluid |
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| Pounds | Kilograms | Ounces | Milliliters |
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| 30.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 60 | | 60.0 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 120 | | 90.0 | 40.0 | 6.0 | 180 | | 120.0 | 55.0 | 8.0 | 240 | | 150.0 | 70.0 | 10.0 | 300 | If you have kidney or heart problems that limit your fluid intake, do
not increase your usual amount of fluids unless your doctor specifically tells you to do so. CreditsByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Current as ofMarch 20, 2017 Current as of:
March 20, 2017 Last modified on: 8 September 2017
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