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Suggest Medication For Low Hemoglobin Count For A 5 Year Old

my daughter has low haeomoglobin inspite of good eating habbit, she is 5 yrs and has hb 8.3. i also has the same problem and my mother also has this low hb problem. Once i had gone through one test and doctor to me that iron is enough but some vitamin deficiancy is there which combine with iron makes good haemoglobin. kindly suggest?
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Since children only absorb a small amount of the iron they eat, most children need to have 8 to 10 mg of iron per day.
Eating healthy foods is the most important way to prevent and treat iron deficiency. Good sources of iron include:
Apricots, Chicken, turkey, fish, and other meats, Dried beans, lentils, and soybeans, Eggs, Liver, Molasses, Oatmeal, Peanut butter, Prune juice, Raisins and prunes, Spinach, peanuts etc.
DO NOT give your child iron supplements without consulting with your doctor.
Iron preparation available in market are combinations of iron salts (ferrous sulfate, ferrous fumarate, ferrous ascorbate etc.) with folic acid and Vitamin B-12.
Aim for iron supplementation at 2 - 6mg/kg/day of elemental iron. Iron is better absorbed if given with an acidic substance (eg orange juice, Vitamin C etc).
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Suggest Medication For Low Hemoglobin Count For A 5 Year Old

Thanks for consulting at Healthcare Magic. Since children only absorb a small amount of the iron they eat, most children need to have 8 to 10 mg of iron per day. Eating healthy foods is the most important way to prevent and treat iron deficiency. Good sources of iron include: Apricots, Chicken, turkey, fish, and other meats, Dried beans, lentils, and soybeans, Eggs, Liver, Molasses, Oatmeal, Peanut butter, Prune juice, Raisins and prunes, Spinach, peanuts etc. DO NOT give your child iron supplements without consulting with your doctor. Iron preparation available in market are combinations of iron salts (ferrous sulfate, ferrous fumarate, ferrous ascorbate etc.) with folic acid and Vitamin B-12. Aim for iron supplementation at 2 - 6mg/kg/day of elemental iron. Iron is better absorbed if given with an acidic substance (eg orange juice, Vitamin C etc).