SILVER SPRING, Md., June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Food
and Drug Administration today alerted parents and caregivers that
some liquid Vitamin D supplement products are sold with droppers
that could allow excessive dosing of Vitamin D to infants.
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The FDA also advised manufacturers of liquid Vitamin D
supplements that droppers accompanying these products should be
clearly and accurately marked for 400 international units (IU). In
addition, for products intended for infants, FDA recommends that
the dropper hold no more than 400 IU.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended a dose
of 400 IU of Vitamin D supplement per day to breast-fed and
partially breast-fed infants. The easiest way to ensure that
an infant will not get more than the recommended dose is to use a
product supplied with a dropper that will give no more than 400 IU
per dose. The AAP’s recommendations are provided in the
attached link.
http://aapnews.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/aapnews.20100428-1v1
Excessive amounts of Vitamin D can be harmful to infants, and
may be characterized by nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite,
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