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zinc sulfate (ZnSO4, Zintrace)
Indications:
- zinc supplement for zinc deficiency
- may promote wound healing in patients with pressure ulcers
- prophylaxis & treatment of the common cold
- zinc lozenges (within 24 hours of onset)
- supplementation for at least 5 months (prophylaxis)
- acrodermatitis enteropathica [5]
Dosage:
1) RDA: 15 mg elemental Zn+2/day
2) zinc deficiency: 110-220 mg (25-50 mg elemental Zn+2) TID
Injection: 1 mg/mL (10 mL).
Pharmacokinetics:
1) poor (20-30%) absorption from GI tract
2) elimination mostly in feces
Adverse effects:
- uncommon (< 1%)
- indigestion, nausea/vomiting, neutropenia, leukopenia, hypotension, jaundice, pulmonary edema
Drug interactions:
1) tetracycline: decreased effect of tetracycline
2) iron, bran products, dairy products: reduced absorption of Zn+2
Mechanism of action:
- cofactor for more than 70 enzymes
Related
Zn+2
General
zinc supplement
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs,
Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al
eds, 1998 - not on National VA formulary
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998
- Prescriber's Letter 11(3):17 2004
- Singh M and Das RR
Zinc for the common cold
The Cochrane Library
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD001364/frame.html
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