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Dose for vitamin D, Iron, Paracetamol
My son is a full term baby and weighs more than 8kg. He is on formula milk ENFAMIL stage -1 .
For vitamin D, i am giving ULTR D3 of meyer organics (1ml) morning and evening ; and for iron i am giving TASIRON of inzpera (.5ml) three times a day.
What dose should I continue as he is going to turn 6 months of age in a week ?
How long should I continue with the recommended dose ,if any, of these medicines?
Also recommended dose for multivitamins and parcetamol?
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As ur baby weight is Normal for age so just continue only vit D3 till 1 Yr. No need of iron and multivitamin .
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Vitamin D 1ml per day x 1 yr age
iron, not needed, only if iron deficiency anemia present.
Multivitamin drops 1ml twice a day, x. 1 year age
paracetamol sos.
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You can give vit d3 upto 1 year of age 1ml. Stt introducing semisolid foods in diet after 6 month of age.
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Give vitamin d3 only once daily till 1 year of age
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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Rajkot
Give vitamin d3 drops once a day
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Dr. Alekhya Ravella
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Guntur
VIT d can be stopped after 1year as it is supplemented via diet.
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Multivitamin 0.5ml bd, pcm 15mg/kg/dose
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Dr. Abhilash Mayya
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2 yrs exp
Kasargod
Vit d3- 1ml- od till 1yr . start complimentary feeds after 6months.
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