2 year old boy of weight 12 kg with vitamin A deficiency what is oral dose of vitamin A -
Ans. is 'd' i.e., 2 lakh I.U. Age Dose of vitamin A (oral) < 6 month 50,000 I.U. 6 Month -12 months 1 Lakh I.U. > 12 months 2 lakh I.U. o 3 doses on day 1, day 2, and day 14 o The parenteral dose is half of the oral dose.
50,000 IU
1 Lakh I.U.
1.5 Lakh I.U.
2 Lakh I.U.