CMA: ensuring nutritional adequacy up to the age of five Table: Vitamin drops suitable 9-12 months
Vitamin | Daily dose | Notes | Suitable for vegetarian/vegan |
|---|---|---|---|
NHS Healthy Start vitamin drops | 5 drops | Free for families with an NHS Healthy Start card | Suitable for vegetarians |
Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies and Children | 0.3ml | Contains refined peanut oil and soy. Abidec Advanced Multivitamin Syrup is only suitable from 1 year old | Suitable for vegetarians and vegans |
Nature and Nurture Baby & Child Vitamins | 0.5ml | Suitable from 6 months | Suitable for vegetarians and vegans |
DaliVit Drops | 0.3ml (7 drops) | Suitable from 6 weeks | Suitable for vegetarians and vegans |
Vitabiotics Wellbaby Multi-vitamin Liquid | 0.5ml drops twice a day | Suitable from 4 months. Contains barley | Suitable for vegetarians |
Boots Kids Daily Health Multivitamins Syrup | 5ml | Suitable from 6 months and less than 600ml formula a day | Suitable for vegetarians |
BioCare Baby A, C, D Plus Drops | 8 drops | Suitable from 1 month | Suitable for vegetarians and vegans |
Natures Aid Minidrops Multivitamin | 1ml | Suitable from 3 months | Suitable for vegetarians |
Some retailers also sell vitamins under their own brand. Check with the pharmacist whether these are suitable for baby.