Multiple Micronutrient Powder

Multiple micronutrient powder
Combination of
Iron	Dietary mineral
Zinc	Dietary mineral
Vitamin A	Vitamin

Multiple micronutrient powder (MNP) is a combination of at least iron, zinc, and vitamin A.^[1] It is used to prevent malnutrition in children and during health emergencies.^[2]^[3]^[4] The target age group is generally those 6 month to 5 years of age.^[3] It is used by combining with food once a day for one or more months.^[3]^[4]

While no side effects have been documented, abdominal discomfort may potentially occur.^[3] Some versions of the product contain additional micronutrients such as vitamin C and folic acid.^[2]

In 2019, it was added to the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.^[1] (As of 2015), more than 24 million courses of treatment were distributed via UNICEF.^[2]

Medical use

Multiple micronutrient powder is used to prevent malnutrition in children and during health emergencies.^[2]^[3]^[4] Its use has been found to decrease the risk of anemia.^[4]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization. 2019. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Multiple Micronutrient Powder Supply & Market Outlook". 2016. https://www.unicef.org/supply/files/Multiple_Micronutrient_Powder_Supply_and_Market_Update.pdf. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 "Multiple Micronutrient Powder (MNP) 15 component". 2017. https://www.unicef.org/supply/files/ANNEX_3_-_Tech_specs_S1580201_S0000225.pdf. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. World Health Organization. 2016. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK409160/. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

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[WHO21st-1] 1.0 ^1.1 World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization. 2019. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

[UNICEF2016-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Multiple Micronutrient Powder Supply & Market Outlook". 2016. https://www.unicef.org/supply/files/Multiple_Micronutrient_Powder_Supply_and_Market_Update.pdf. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

[UNICEF2017-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 "Multiple Micronutrient Powder (MNP) 15 component". 2017. https://www.unicef.org/supply/files/ANNEX_3_-_Tech_specs_S1580201_S0000225.pdf. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

[WHO2016Book-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. World Health Organization. 2016. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK409160/. Retrieved 16 November 2019.