If I give my child vitamin B5 supplements, how much should I give?

Children (under 18 years old): Daily adequate intake (AI) levels of pantothenic acid have been established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the U.S. Institute of Medicine based on estimated dietary intakes in healthy populations. A Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) has not been set due to insufficient available scientific evidence. For infants ages 0-6 months old, the daily AI is 1.7 milligrams per day; for infants 7-12 months old, the daily AI is 1.8 milligrams per day; for children 1-3 years old, the daily AI is 2 milligrams per day; for children 4-8 years old, the daily AI is 3 milligrams per day; for children ages 9-13 years old, the daily AI is 4 milligrams per day; for adolescents ages 14-18 years old, the daily AI is 5 milligrams per day. For pregnant women of any age, the daily AI is 6 milligrams per day; for breastfeeding women of any age the daily AI is 7 milligrams per day. There is insufficient evidence to recommend specific doses or supplementation in children, except in amounts found in foods or multivitamins.

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