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Posted On : 31 Dec 2023

What are the options available to give Vitamin D to newborns and after rickets treatment? What are the available brands with their conc, Viseneral Z, etc containing 200 IU per ml, we need 400 IU so can we give 2 ml, doesn't it lead to hypervitaminosis of other vitamins?

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SAI J

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new born on breast milk 400 units a day till 1 year of age .

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hizbullah khan

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Giving vit D in infants is essential,400 IU daily is enough

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keron Lubinda

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no It can't lead to hypervitaminosis if the dose is administered with caution and close monitoring of urine test as well frequent breastfeeding to aid In infant digestion as well as absorption.

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Richson

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because of high demand in infants,no hypervitaminosis

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Giving Visyneral double dose will cause hypervitaminosis of other vitamins. The other option would be to pulverise calcirol into smaller satchets. If calcium is also low, then a prepartion that contains calcium and vitamin D can be used.

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