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Hello doctor My son has developed a habit of licking things and also have started seeing few white spots on his face Could this be some calcium or vitamin/iron deficiency? Can you please recommend some suspension
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First give syrup.bandy 10ml at bedtime. After that start syrup.zincovit 2.5ml twice a day; syrup.orofer xt 5ml once a day; syrup.calcimax P 2.5ml twice a day.
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