Drug reference
Prevention of vitamin deficiency ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 1 month–4 years: 5 drops daily, 5 drops contain vitamin A approx. 700 units, vitamin D approx. 300 units (7.5 micrograms), ascorbic acid approx. 20 mg
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This drug contains vitamin D; consult individual vitamin D monographs. Available free of charge to children under 4 years in families on the Healthy Start Scheme, or alternatively may be available direct to the public—further information for healthcare professionals can be accessed at www.healthystart.nhs.uk. Beneficiaries can contact their midwife or health visitor for further information on where to obtain supplies. Healthy Start Vitamins for women (containing ascorbic acid, vitamin D, and folic acid) are also available free of charge to women on the Healthy Start Scheme during pregnancy and until their baby is one year old, or alternatively may be available direct to the public—further information for healthcare professionals can be accessed at www.healthystart.nhs.uk. Beneficiaries can contact their midwife or health visitor for further information on where to obtain supplies.
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→Appendix 1: ascorbic acid. vitamin A
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Oral drops ▶Healthy Start Children’s Vitamin (Secretary of State for Health) Vitamin A and D3 concentrate.55 mg per 1 ml, Sodium ascorbate 18.58 mg per 1 ml, Ascorbic acid 150 mg per 1 ml,Vitamin D 2000 iu per 1 ml,Vitamin A 5000 iu per 1 ml Healthy Start Children’s Vitamin drops | 10 ml s VITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS › VITAMIN A
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5 drops daily, 5 drops contain
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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