Bitot’s spots


Deficiency of vitamin A

Prevention- Immunization vitamin A (9 doses)

Rx- 3 doses (0,1,14 days)

oral:

  • 50000 IU (<6 month)
  • 1 Lakh IU ( 6 month- 1 year)
  • 2 Lakh IU ( >1 year)

IM: half the oral dose

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