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Does Tonoferon Increase Weight In Infants?
my daughter will turn 4 months old on 10th of this month. She was weighing 5.9 kgs on check up which was done 15 days back i.e when she was 3&1/2 months old. According to doctor she is underweight and the doctor has suggested Tonoferon to her ? will this help her ? I have been giving her Tonoferon since last 10 days but i havent seen any change in her weight also her appetite has not increased . Please suggest if Tonoferon is ok or not?
Wed, 8 Apr 2020
Hi,
I am not sure whether your doctor has noticed anything abnormal (like pallor indicating anaemia) apart from weight. In my opinion, 5.9kg at 4 months is quite good (>90% of expected weight at this age). We call it under weight when weight is below 80-85% of expected, although we need to consider birth weight also.
Tonoferon contains iron supplements, used to prevent and treat iron deficiency anaemia(anaemia can cause poor appetite and inadequate weight gain). If I feel my patients are anaemic, I used to order for a blood count and peripheral smear, to see haemoglobin level before starting iron supplements. You can discuss with your doctor.
For your baby, present weight is well and fine- just give him frequent breast feeds. We can monitor weight gain in coming months- usually they gain around 400g / month.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK, Pediatrician
I am not sure whether your doctor has noticed anything abnormal (like pallor indicating anaemia) apart from weight. In my opinion, 5.9kg at 4 months is quite good (>90% of expected weight at this age). We call it under weight when weight is below 80-85% of expected, although we need to consider birth weight also.
Tonoferon contains iron supplements, used to prevent and treat iron deficiency anaemia(anaemia can cause poor appetite and inadequate weight gain). If I feel my patients are anaemic, I used to order for a blood count and peripheral smear, to see haemoglobin level before starting iron supplements. You can discuss with your doctor.
For your baby, present weight is well and fine- just give him frequent breast feeds. We can monitor weight gain in coming months- usually they gain around 400g / month.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK, Pediatrician
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