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Vitamin
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Vitamin
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Prevention of vitamin A deficiency Treatment of vitamin A deficiency (xerophthalmia)
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Do not exceed indicated doses. Overdosage may cause: gastrointestinal disturbances, headache, raised intracranial pressure (bulging fontanelle in infants); foetal abnormalities. Pregnancy: Prevention: after delivery only, 200 000 IU single dose Treatment: dosage depends on severity of eye lesions: Night blindness and Bitot's spots: 10 000 IU once daily or 25 000 IU once weekly for at least 4 weeks Corneal lesion: 200 000 IU once daily on D1, D2 and D8 (or D15) Breast-feeding: no contra-indication at recommended doses
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200 000 IU capsule, i.e. about 8 drops (1 drop = 25 000 IU)
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Prevention of vitamin A deficiency Child under 6 months: 50 000 IU single dose Child from 6 to 12 months: one dose of 100 000 IU every 4 to 6 months Child over 1 year: one dose of 200 000 IU every 4 to 6 months Treatment of vitamin A deficiency Child under 6 months: 50 000 IU once daily on D1, D2 and D8 (or D15) Child from 6 to 12 months: 100 000 IU once daily on D1, D2 and D8 (or D15) Child over 1 year and adult: 200 000 IU once daily on D1, D2 and D8 (or D15) 200 000 IU capsule Age Prevention Treatment < 6 months 2 drops 2 drops 6 months to < 1 year 4 drops 4 drops 1 to < 5 years 1 cap 1 cap ≥ 5 years and adult – 1 cap
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Do not swallow the capsule. Cut open the end of the capsule and squeeze the dose directly into the mouth. Administer routinely 2 doses (on D1 and D2) to children suffering from measles to prevent the complications of measles.
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– Below 25 °C
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200 000 IU once daily on D1, D2 and D8 (or D15)
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