Suggested salt supplementation for infants and children with cystic fibrosis

Age	Usual conditions* Salt (per day)		Extreme conditions^¶ Salt (teaspoons per day)
Age	Dose in teaspoons	Dose in mg	Dose in teaspoons	Dose in mg
0 to 6 months	⅛ to ¼	300 to 600 mg	¼ to ½	600 to 1200 mg
6 to 12 months	¼ to ½	600 to 1200 mg	½ to ¾	1200 to 1800 mg
1 to 5 years	⅓ to ⅔	800 to 1600 mg	⅔ to 1⅓	1600 to 3200 mg
Over 5 years	¾ to 1	1800 to 2400 mg	1½ to 2	3600 to 4800 mg

⅛ tsp salt provides approximately 300 mg or 11 mEq of sodium.

* Moderate temperature and humidity, no excessive sweating, regular bowel movements, no vomiting or diarrhea.
¶ High temperature and/or humidity; dry, desert climate; strenuous and/or prolonged exercise, especially in heat; excessive sweating; fever, diarrhea, or vomiting.

Courtesy of Chris Coburn-Miller, MSRD, CSP.

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Suggested salt supplementation for infants and children with cystic fibrosis