Comparison of vitamin doses (per kg per day) received by preterm infants given one of two standard multivitamin regimens during parenteral nutrition
| C (mg) | A (mg) | D (μg) | B1 (mg) | B2 (mg) | B6 (mg) | Niacin (mg) | Dexpanthol (mg) | E (mg) | Biotin (μg) | Folate (μg) | B12 (μg) | K (μg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Montreal, Canada. | |||||||||||||
| †Soluvit as 1.0 ml/kg/day, Vitlipid as 4 ml/kg/day. | |||||||||||||
| RDA, Recommended daily allowance. | |||||||||||||
| RDA (/kg/day) | 15–25 | 0.21–0.45 | 1.7–4.3 | 0.20–0.35 | 0.15–0.20 | 0.15–0.20 | 4–6.8 | 1–2 | 3.5 | 5–8 | 56 | 0.3 | 80 |
| MVIP* (2 ml/kg/day) | 32 | 0.28 | 4 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 2 | 2.8 | 8 | 56 | 0.4 | 80 |
| Solv/Vitlip† | 10 | 0.28 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.36 | 0.4 | 4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 6 | 40 | 0.5 | 80 |