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FDA cautions about excessive infant vitamin D supplementation
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The FDA today alerted health care professionals and caregivers that some liquid vitamin D supplement products are sold with droppers that could allow excessive dosing of vitamin D to infants.
The agency also advised manufacturers of liquid vitamin D supplements that droppers accompanying these products should be clearly and accurately marked for 400 IU. For products intended for infants, the FDA recommends that the dropper hold no more than 400 IU.
The current American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation is a dose of 400 IU vitamin D per day to breast-fed and partially breast-fed infants. The easiest way to ensure that infants receive the recommended dose is to use a product supplied with a dropper that will give no more than 400 IU per dose, according to the FDA.
Excessive amounts of vitamin D may be harmful to infants. Adverse effects may include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, excessive thirst, frequent urination, constipation, abdominal pain, muscle weakness, muscle and joint aches, confusion, fatigue and kidney damage.
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