Vitamin A supplementation in a 10 month old child with xeropthalmia is: (A) One dose of 1 lakh units, (B) Two doses of 1 lakh units, (C) Three doses of 1 lakh units, (D) Two doses of 2 lakh units
Answer is C. The three doses are given on 0,1 and 14th day In less than 1 year ago oral dose is 1 lakh IU whereas injectable is 50,000IU Refer Khurana 6th edition page number 467