Multi-Sanostol Syrup, 300 g, a German multivitamin medicine for children from 1 year
Multi-Sanostol is a German multivitamin syrup for children from 1 year, and it is the one in the Sanostol range that is licensed as a medicine in Germany rather than sold as a food supplement. It carries nine vitamins, it is taken once a day with the measuring spoon in the pack, and this is the 300 g bottle of the classic, sugar-sweetened recipe.
The difference between this and the rest of the Sanostol range is regulatory, and it is the reason parents look for it specifically. Sanostol Multi-Vitamin, the familiar orange syrup, is a food supplement for ages 3 and over. Multi-Sanostol is an authorised medicine, which is what allows it to be dosed for a one-year-old and to carry a licensed indication: the prevention of combined vitamin deficiency.
The nine nutrients are vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, nicotinamide and dexpanthenol, the last two being the niacin and pantothenic acid forms. Each 5 ml of syrup carries 50 mg of vitamin C, 1200 IU of vitamin A as retinol and 100 IU of vitamin D, with the B vitamins at between 0.5 and 1 mg.
What it is for is narrow and the licence says so. It is for preventing a combined vitamin shortfall where diet is not supplying enough, which in practice means a long stretch of refused fruit and vegetables, or a growth phase where intake has not kept up. It is not a treatment for a deficiency of one particular vitamin, and it is not suitable where a deficiency is caused by the gut failing to absorb nutrients.
The taste is a natural orange flavour, built on orange and grapefruit juice concentrates with orange peel oil, which is why children take it off a spoon without much argument. This classic version is sweetened with sucrose, glucose and glucose syrup, and it contains a malt extract made from BARLEY, so it is not suitable on a gluten-free diet. A sugar-free version of the same medicine exists in a 260 g bottle.
From 1 yearChildren, teens and adults
300 gBottle size
8 or 10 mlOnce daily, by age
A medicineLicensed in Germany
Who this bottle is and is not for
The floor is 1 year, and that is the whole reason this product exists alongside the rest of the range. Most multivitamin syrups for children start at 3 years; this one is dosed and licensed from 12 months, which makes it the Sanostol to ask for when the child in question is a toddler rather than a school-age child.
It is also a one-bottle-for-the-household product, with the dose stepping up once. Children from 1 year to under 7 take 8 ml a day. From 7 years, through adolescence and into adulthood, the dose is 10 ml a day. There is no separate adult preparation, so a parent can take the same syrup as their child.
It is not for babies under a year. The leaflet gives no dose below 12 months and the dose does not scale down by guesswork. It is also not a replacement for food: the point of a preventive vitamin is to cover a gap in a diet that is otherwise being worked on, and if the gap is permanent rather than a phase, that is a conversation for your doctor.
If you are avoiding sugar
This is the classic recipe and it is sweetened with sucrose, glucose and glucose syrup. The same medicine is made without added sugar, sweetened with sorbitol instead, and sold here as Multi-Sanostol Syrup Without Added Sugar, 260 g. Note that sorbitol matters to anyone with hereditary fructose intolerance.
Dosage and how to give it
Read this before the first spoonful
This product contains vitamin A. Pregnant women, and women in whom pregnancy cannot be ruled out, should speak to a doctor or pharmacist before starting it. The total daily dose should not be exceeded without asking a doctor or pharmacist first.
Do not use it at all if there is a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients, if blood calcium is raised, or if urinary calcium excretion is raised. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist first if there is a history of kidney stones or of sarcoidosis. If your child already takes another product containing vitamin A or vitamin D, check the combined amount before giving both.
8 ml1 to under 7 years
10 ml7 years, teens, adults
Once a dayNot more
Any timeWith or without food
1
Use the spoon in the pack
A measuring spoon is supplied, and it is what makes the 8 ml and 10 ml marks meaningful. A kitchen teaspoon is roughly 5 ml, so measuring by eye is the easiest way to get this wrong in either direction.
2
Match the dose to the age
8 ml daily for a child from 1 year to under 7. 10 ml daily from 7 years upward, including adults. That single step is the only dosing decision this medicine asks you to make.
3
Give it once a day, with or without food
The dose is taken once daily and does not need to be tied to a meal. There is no second dose and no larger dose for an adult beyond the 10 ml figure.
4
Pick a time and keep it
A preventive vitamin only does anything if it is taken consistently, so attaching it to a fixed daily point, usually breakfast, is worth more than the timing itself.
5
Close it and keep it cool
Re-close the bottle after each dose and keep it away from heat, direct sunlight and damp. Store it out of the reach of children, and follow the date and the opened-storage note printed on your bottle.
6
Expect the urine to change colour
The leaflet notes that urine may be discoloured while the syrup is being taken. That is the vitamin B2 in it and it is harmless, but it is worth knowing before you see it.
Daily amount by age
| Who | Daily amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Children from 1 to under 7 years | 8 ml | One measuring spoon to the 8 ml mark, once a day |
| Children from 7 years | 10 ml | The same dose as an adult |
| Adolescents and adults | 10 ml | One bottle can serve a household |
| Babies under 1 year | Not this product | No dose is given below 12 months |
This is a medicine, not a food supplement. Do not exceed the daily dose. It contains vitamin A, which accumulates in the body, and vitamin D. If your child takes another product containing either, check the combined amount with a doctor or pharmacist before giving both. Keep out of the reach of children.
The nine vitamins, and how much is in a spoonful
These are the amounts of active ingredient in 5 ml of syrup, which is the unit the leaflet uses. An 8 ml dose is 1.6 times these figures and a 10 ml dose is twice them. Vitamin C is the largest single addition by weight; vitamin A and vitamin D are the two to watch if another product in the house also contains them.
| Nutrient | As | In 5 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | Retinol palmitate | retinol 0.66 mg, 1200 IU |
| Vitamin D | Colecalciferol | 0.0025 mg, 100 IU |
| Vitamin C | Ascorbic acid | 50 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | Thiamine hydrochloride | thiamine 1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | Riboflavin sodium phosphate | riboflavin 1 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | pyridoxine 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin E | DL-alpha-tocopherol acetate | tocopherol 1 mg |
| Nicotinamide | The niacin form | 5 mg |
| Dexpanthenol | The pantothenic acid form | 2 mg |
Amounts are those stated for the active ingredients of Multi-Sanostol Sirup per 5 ml. IU is international units. No percentage of a daily reference amount is quoted here, because this product is licensed as a medicine and its leaflet states active ingredient quantities rather than nutrient reference values.
What the licence covers
The authorised indication is the prevention of vitamin deficiency states, specifically combined deficiency rather than a shortfall in one vitamin. The leaflet is explicit about two limits on that: it is not for a deficiency arising from impaired absorption in the gut, and where a single vitamin is genuinely lacking, a higher-dose single-ingredient product is the appropriate thing instead.
No claim is made here for any effect beyond that licensed indication. This syrup is not presented as a treatment for colds, infections or any illness.
Allergen, sugars and what to check
Contains BARLEY, and contains sugar
Multi-Sanostol is made with a malt extract from BARLEY. Barley is a gluten-bearing cereal, so this syrup is not suitable on a gluten-free diet. No gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan or vegetarian claim is made for it.
This is the classic recipe and it contains sucrose, glucose and glucose syrup. The leaflet advises caution for anyone with a glucose or sucrose intolerance, or following a diabetic diet. The sugar-free version is a different bottle.
Three further things in the panel are worth knowing. The first is that the calcium salts in it, calcium gluconate, calcium phospholactate and calcium saccharate, are why raised blood or urinary calcium is a contraindication rather than a caution. The second is that the flavour comes from fruit juice concentrate and orange peel oil rather than an added flavouring. The third is that it is preserved with sodium benzoate and sorbic acid.
On the label
Ingredients and more
Active ingredients: retinol palmitate, colecalciferol, thiamine hydrochloride, riboflavin sodium phosphate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, ascorbic acid, DL-alpha-tocopherol acetate, nicotinamide, dexpanthenol.
Other ingredients: sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, citric acid, calcium D-gluconate, calcium phospholactate, calcium saccharate, sucrose, glucose, glucose syrup, agar, tragacanth, malt extract from BARLEY, polysorbate 80, orange peel oil, grapefruit juice concentrate, orange juice concentrate, sunflower oil, purified water.
Allergens: BARLEY, and therefore gluten.
This is the active and excipient list published for Multi-Sanostol Sirup, translated from the German. The leaflet inside the pack you receive, and the label on the bottle, are what govern.
Overdose, from the leaflet: taking far more than the stated dose over a long period can cause dry, itching or peeling skin, cracks in the skin, hair growth problems, tiredness, a tendency to bleed and bone pain. Contact a doctor if an overdose is suspected.
- Nine vitamins in one syrup
- Licensed as a medicine in Germany
- Dosed from 1 year
- Measuring spoon included
- Natural orange flavour
- Contains BARLEY, so gluten
Read the leaflet and the label on the bottle you receive before the first dose, and keep to the dose printed on it if it differs from anything here.
What a 300 g bottle holds, and how long it lasts
The bottle is sold by weight and the dose is measured by volume, so the two have to be put on the same footing before the sum works. One millilitre of this syrup is taken as one gram, so a 300 g bottle is about 300 ml. On that basis a bottle lasts about 37 days at the 8 ml daily dose for a child from 1 year to under 7, and about 30 days at the 10 ml daily dose from 7 years upward. Both figures are rounded down to whole days.
| Pack | Daily dose | Days per pack |
|---|---|---|
| 300 g, this one | 8 ml, age 1 to under 7 | about 37 days |
| 300 g, this one | 10 ml, age 7 and over | about 30 days |
| 260 g, without added sugar | 8 ml, age 1 to under 7 | about 32 days |
| 260 g, without added sugar | 10 ml, age 7 and over | about 26 days |
What can be said is the comparison: at the same daily dose, the 300 g classic bottle lasts longer than the 260 g sugar-free one, because there is more syrup in it. Multi-Sanostol is made in 300 g for the classic recipe and in 260 g for the version without added sugar.
Follow the date and the opened-storage note printed on your bottle. The leaflet for the sugar-free version of this medicine specifies use within 3 months of opening and storage below 25 degrees Celsius; check the leaflet in your pack for the figure that applies to this one.
A note on the packaging: the outer carton on this product sometimes arrives dented from transport. The bottle inside is unaffected.
Product highlights
- German multivitamin syrup
- Licensed as a medicine
- For children from 1 year
- 300 g bottle
- Nine vitamins per dose
- 8 ml daily, 1 to 7 years
- 10 ml daily, 7 and over
- Measuring spoon included
- Same dose for adults
- Natural orange flavour
- Sweetened with sugar
- Contains BARLEY, so gluten
Frequently asked questions
How much Multi-Sanostol do I give, and how often?
Once a day, with the spoon supplied. 8 ml for a child from 1 year to under 7, and 10 ml from 7 years upward, including adolescents and adults. The total daily dose should not be exceeded without asking a doctor or pharmacist.
From what age can it be taken?
From 1 year. That is the whole point of this product within the Sanostol range: the familiar Sanostol Multi-Vitamin syrup is a food supplement for ages 3 and over, while Multi-Sanostol is licensed as a medicine and dosed from 12 months.
Is this a medicine or a supplement?
A medicine. It is authorised in Germany with a licensed indication, the prevention of combined vitamin deficiency, and it comes with a package leaflet rather than a supplement label.
How long does a 300 g bottle last?
One millilitre of this syrup is taken as one gram, so a 300 g bottle is about 300 ml. That works out at about 37 days at the 8 ml dose for a child from 1 year to under 7, and about 30 days at the 10 ml dose from 7 years upward, rounding down to whole days.
Does it contain gluten?
Yes. It is made with a malt extract from BARLEY, which is a gluten-bearing cereal, so it is not suitable on a gluten-free diet.
Which nine vitamins are in it?
Vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin E, nicotinamide and dexpanthenol. The amount of each per 5 ml is in the table on this page.
Can I take it while pregnant?
Ask a doctor or pharmacist first rather than starting it. The syrup contains vitamin A, and the leaflet directs pregnant women, and women in whom pregnancy cannot be ruled out, to seek advice before use. The same applies while breastfeeding.
Why has my child's urine changed colour?
The leaflet notes that urine may be discoloured during use. That is the vitamin B2 and it is harmless.
The rest of the Sanostol range
- Multi-Sanostol Syrup Without Added Sugar, 260 gThe same medicine without added sugar, sweetened with sorbitol.
- Sanostol Multi-Vitamin, 460 mlThe food supplement version of the range, for ages 3 and over.
- Sanostol Multivitamin, 780 ml Family SizeThe largest bottle in the range, 10 ml a day from 3 years.
- Sanostol Multi-Vitamin Plus Iron, 460 mlVitamins with iron added, for children from 6 years and adults.
- Sanostol Lozenges, 75 piecesA chewable form with calcium, from 4 years.
- Sanostol Multivitamin Gummies, 4 years and overGummies for a child who will not take a spoon.
Written from the published package leaflet data for Multi-Sanostol Sirup: the active ingredient quantities per 5 ml, the dosage by age, the excipient list, the licensed indication, the contraindications and the overdose and urine-discolouration notes. The 300 g pack size and the 1-year age are taken from the product itself. The days of supply on this page are worked out from the pack weight and the daily dose, taking one millilitre of this syrup as one gram on the instruction of this store: 300 g at 8 ml a day is about 37 days and at 10 ml a day about 30 days, rounded down. Sanostol itself publishes no dose count for the pack and no density for the syrup, so that one-to-one conversion is this store's and is not the manufacturer's figure. No effect is claimed beyond the licensed indication, and the previous version of this listing carried no dosage, ingredient, allergen or warning information at all. Last reviewed 20 October 2026.
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