My baby has a habit of eating mud and paint from walls. so I ask a doctor about it so he said it's because of iron deficiency and he told me to give him hemfer syrup but I forgot the dose. so please tell me what ml should I give him in a day? he is 2 years old.

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ExpertDr. Swapnil SaxenaAyurvedic Physician4 years ago

A. you should gie Iron supplements as per the prescription of the doctor till the advised duration and make him understand and not to do this and also you should get the deworming done.

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