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Prescribed Macalvit. Can I Give This Medicine?
Hi Doctor, My daughter is 6 month old. I went for normal monthly checkup for my daughter in chennai. Dr prescribed to give macalvit 3 ml for my baby till 1 yr. Its given to develop calcium level. Please let me know is it mandatory to give the syrup and also confirm about dosage as there was no blood test / any test taken for my daughter.
Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Hi,
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
Macalvit is a calcium supplement.
It is usually prescribed to infants in supplemental doses.
It is not mandatory to use it, but it will improve the bone growth in infants and corrects any underlying deficiency.
The dose is correct and there is no need of any blood test prior to its supplementation.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
Macalvit is a calcium supplement.
It is usually prescribed to infants in supplemental doses.
It is not mandatory to use it, but it will improve the bone growth in infants and corrects any underlying deficiency.
The dose is correct and there is no need of any blood test prior to its supplementation.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
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