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Monday, May 11, 2015

How should multivitamins be dosed in paeds?

There are two types of multivitamins available for children in Hospital Keningau and the dosings are as below:

Multivitamin  Brands
Doses
Recommendations
Appeton® Multivitamin Plus Infant Drop
1 ml OD
- Can be dropped directly on tongue, milk, juice, or liquid food. It has a fruity flavour.
- Recommended for infants (0 – 12 months old)
Reference: Kotra Pharma (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Multi Elixir
5 ml – 10 ml OD
- Recommended for 2 years old and above.
- Dosing:
·         2-6 years old: 5 ml
·         6-12 years old: 10 ml
*dosing adjusted based on haematological criteria would be of best approach
Reference: KCK Pharmaceutical Industries Sdn. Bhd.















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