Brief Answer:
No need for supplements, some advises given- see below for more details

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for asking at healthcaremagic.

I carefully read your question and understand your concern.

It is common for children to have a viral infection and their appetite go low. And it is a common concerns to mothers when that happens.
It is good your child is fully active, this means he is coping with it well. Also many times children have fluctuations in appetite without a real cause and they just happen and nothing to worry if they are active and they are not loosing weight.

There have been syrups with multivitamins used when children have lost appetite with the hope it will increase the appetite, literature and studies do not support the fact that they really do. The only good thing it will do is that if you feel your child has not been having important food for a while that it will give your child the daily needs (supplement) till he is able to take all of his needs by diet again.

So to conclude i would like you to know in particular:
1. no syrup or drug is designed or is found to increase the appetite in cases like this
2. it might be a benefit to use multivitamins for children if you think your child is not taking all the supplements daily with the diet, so substituting them might be good
3. Zincovit has a high concentration of vitamins, is generally used in alternative medicine to boost children appetite, not necessarily effects supported in traditional medicine. Because it is not found in official medical sites i can't tell you a safe dose but please if you decide to use that follow the instructions on the leaflet of the medication for higher safety on its use.
4. practine E (cyproheptadine) and Betonin ATS syrup (is thought it increases food absorption) also are part of alternative medicine and used when loss of appetite. Because they are not in official medical sites you will need to check the leaflet to decide on a safe dose for your child
5. finally- my recommendation would be that as long as your child is behaving normally and is active and is not loosing weight than there is no need to give extra supplements of syrups and expose him to possible side effects. Just give him frequent small amounts of food and avoid junk food, sweetened drinks and unhealthy food.

I hope this helps and answers to your question but please feel free to write me in case anymore clarification is needed on this.

Kind regards,

Antoneta Zotaj, MD

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