Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate

Other Mineral Supplements · Zinc salt

Indications

Zinc supplement for treatment and prevention of zinc deficiency states. (e.g. Excessive, prolonged diarrhoea).

Dosage

Zinc deficiency: Infants & Children: 1.35-2.70 mg zinc sulphate mono-hydrate/kg/day (0.5-1 mg elemental zinc/kg/day) divided in 1-3 times daily. Larger doses may be required if impaired intestinal absorption or an excessive loss of zinc (e.g. Excessive, prolonged diarrhoea). Adults: 70-140 mg zinc sulphate mono-hydrate/dose (25-50 mg elemental zinc/dose) three times daily.

Adverse Effects

Abdominal pain, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, gastric irritation, irritability, headache, lethargy.

Risk Factor (Pregnancy/Lactation)

Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Contraindications: Copper deficiency. Precautions: Renal failure.

Interactions

Tetracyclines, iron, copper, calcium or phosphorus supplements, quinolones, penicillamine, trientine.

Advice to Patient

Take atleast 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Do not take zinc within 2 hours of iron or copper supplements or phosphorus-containing medications. Do not swallow or chew lozenges, let it dissolve in mouth slowly and completely. Do not take lozenges more than prescribed amount.

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: Primarily from the duodenum and ileum. Bioavailability: 20%-30%. Half-life elimination: 3 hrs. Excretion: Primarily faecal (approx. 90%). Urine and perspiration (small amounts).

Brands with this active ingredient

• Add-Zinc
• Avezinc
• Davis's Zinc
• Diazinc
• Flyer
• Henofer
• Hi-Z
• JD-Zinc
• Melbek
• Myzinc
• Newsul
• Oezi
• Ok-Zinc
• Orazinc
• Osiris

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