title: Treatment of acute hypophosphataemia
text: Treatment of acute hypophosphataemia
  IV: 0.2 mmol/kg/dose [range 0.15–0.33 mmol/kg/dose] over 6 hours. Repeat as necessary. Aim to maintain normophosphataemia of 1.8–2.6 mmol/L (5.6–8.1 mg/dl).
  Daily Supplementation to meet the recommended daily intakes (RDI)
  Parenteral:12
  Preterm – First days of life: 1.0-2.0 mmol/kg/day (31-62 mg/kg/day)
  Growing preterm – 1.6-3.5 mmol/kg/day (77-108 mg/kg/day)
  Term neonates – 0.7-1.3 mmol/kg/day (20-40 mg/kg/day)
  Enteral: 2–4.5 mmol/kg/day (62–140 mg/kg/day of phosphorous)7,8
  Calculate intake from parenteral and enteral sources
  Supplement the difference via IV or oral route.
  Route
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  PO
  IV
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