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Low in vit D - 8ng/mL
Low in vit D - 8ng/mL, please prescribe a suitable supplement. she is thin built, a bit anaemic (already started with iron supplement), gets tired very easily. her calcium in blood report is normal..
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Give vitamin D 60k IU sachet once a week for 8 weeks
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Calciral Sachet one sachet every week in glass of milk weekly once for 6-8 wk.
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Dr. Jasneet Kamal Narang
Pediatrician
49 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Vit D level is low so you can give Vit D 60000 iu once a week for 8 weeks and than repeat Vit D level after that to decide whether u need to give more or not
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Pune
Give vit d supplements
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kindly consult once for discussion
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Give calciferol 60 k sachet - 1 sachet per wk for 6-8 wks
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Vitamin d rich food - milk eggs fish and mushroom . Sunlight exposure twice wkly in mrng .
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Give vitamin d3
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Dr. Ayushi Jain
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Delhi
A vitamin D level of 8 ng/mL is very low — it indicates severe deficiency (normal is typically >30 ng/mL). In a child, this should be corrected to support proper bone growth, immune health, and general well-being.
Should start calcirol sachet as supplement therapy followed by maintaince therapy and Also monitor serum calcium, phosphorus, and PTH if clinically indicated.
Avoid over-supplementation of iron — monitor CBC every 3 months initially.
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Dr. Anjali Maini
Pediatrician
33 yrs exp
Gurgaon
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The level of vitamin d in blood quoted by you ( 8 mg/ ml ) is equivalent to severe deficiency. If so, for a 10 year old child give Calcirol sachet 60000 IU per week for 6 weeks ( i.e. 1 sachet in 1 week). It can be taken in a cup of milk. Keep at least 1 hour gap before and after iron intake or iron can be taken after meals and Calcirol at breakfast time
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You need to increase calcium intake for vitamin d deficiency to be corrected appropriately. So so she take a cup of milk twice a day at least. Encourage curd, cheese, paneer
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Dr. Shebin C E
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10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings u can add vit d3 drops 800 iu 1ml per day for 3 months
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