Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids (Older Children and Adults)
Overview
Increase 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
Pounds
Kilograms
Ounces
Milliliters
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.
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