Multiple micronutrient powder

{{Short description|Essential medicine to prevent malnutrition in children}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

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Multiple micronutrient powder (MNP) is a combination of at least iron, zinc, and vitamin A. It is used to prevent malnutrition in children and during health emergencies.{{cite web |title=Multiple Micronutrient Powder (MNP) 15 component |url=https://www.unicef.org/supply/files/ANNEX_3_-_Tech_specs_S1580201_S0000225.pdf |website=UNICEF |accessdate=16 November 2019 |date=2017 |archive-date=19 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519004308/https://www.unicef.org/supply/files/ANNEX_3_-_Tech_specs_S1580201_S0000225.pdf |url-status=dead }} The target age group is generally those 6 month to 5 years of age. It is used by combining with food once a day for one or more months.

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

In 2019, it was added to the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.{{cite book | vauthors = ((World Health Organization)) | title = World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019 | year = 2019 | hdl = 10665/325771 | author-link = World Health Organization | publisher = World Health Organization | location = Geneva | id = WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO | hdl-access=free }} {{As of|2015}}, more than 24 million courses of treatment were distributed via UNICEF.{{cite web |title=Multiple Micronutrient Powder Supply & Market Outlook |url=https://www.unicef.org/supply/files/Multiple_Micronutrient_Powder_Supply_and_Market_Update.pdf |website=UNICEF |accessdate=16 November 2019 |date=2016 |archive-date=16 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116120126/https://www.unicef.org/supply/files/Multiple_Micronutrient_Powder_Supply_and_Market_Update.pdf |url-status=dead }}