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Vitamin d supplements
Doctor prescribed me to give my child vitamin d 6 drops till 6 months. 6 month completed, should we continue give him vitamin d and for how long ? Please suggest
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Greetings vit d to be continued till 1 yr at a dose of 400IU per day
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Vitamin D should be continued daily till 1 year of age. it is recommended to give 400 units a day. Check the contents and give the dose
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Dr. Jyothi
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Same dose (400IU) to be continued till 1yr of age
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Dr. Malika Yadav
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Vitamin D is given from birth till one year of age in all babies ( as prophylaxis)
In case of proven vitamin D deficiency, treatment is given for three months along with calcium
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Till age of 1 year
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Dr. Apurva Pareek
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Udaipur
400iu vitamin d daily till 1 year. It's not a suggestion but recommended guideline
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Dr. Anupama M Gupta
Pediatrician
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Give same dose till 1yr of age
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