The Vitamin A supplement administered in Prevention of nutritional blindness in children programme" contain:

1. 25,000 i.u./ml.
2. 1 lakh i.u./m.l.
3. 3 lakh i.u./m.l.
4. 5 lakh i.u./m.l.



Answer

2. 1 lakh i.u./m.l.

Reference

IAP Text book of Paediatrics 1^st Edition Page 417

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Quality

Spotter

Status

Repeat

QTDF

IAP

Discussion

The amount of Vitamin A supplement administered in "Prevention of nutritional blindness in children Programme" is -

• 2 lakhs I.U.
• in a single massive dose
• Medium Oil ( Vit A is Fat soluble !!)
• every 6 months
• to preschool children
• Administered as 2 ml
• 1 lakh IU / ml

Explanation

Self Explanatory

Comments

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