DRUG SUPPLIED DOSE COMMENTS
SELENIUM (Paeds)
(Sodium Selenite)

Mechanism of action:

Trace element supplement.



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Last update: 2022-09-09		 injection: 40 mcg/mL Daily requirements (oral) :
Children: 15-55 mcg/day PO.
Adults: 55-70mcg/day PO.

Parenteral Nutrition:
< 10 kg: 2 mcg/kg/day
Child 10-40 kg: 2 mcg/kg/day (Max: 100 mcg/day)
Adolescent >40 kg: 40-60 mcg/day
Adult: 60-100 mcg/day

 Toxicities (nausea, diarrhea, irritability, fatigue, peripheral neuropathy, hair loss, nail changes) can develop with prolonged high doses.

Selenium therapy may vary with the degree of depletion.

May use injectable product for oral administration.


Standard Prescription:

selenium __mcg PO ___(frequency)