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zinc chloride (ZnCl2)
Indications:
- zinc supplement for zinc deficiency
- may promote wound healing in patients with pressure ulcers
- acrodermatitis enteropathica [2]
Dosage:
1) RDA: 15 mg elemental Zn+2/day
2) zinc deficiency: 110-220 mg (25-50 mg elemental Zn+2) TID
Pharmacokinetics:
1) poor (20-30%) absorption from GI tract
2) elimination mostly in feces
Adverse effects:
1) hypotension
2) nausea/vomiting
3) indigestion
4) neutropenia
5) leukopenia
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
- Deprecated Reference
Component-of
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benzocaine/cetylpyridinium/menthol/zinc chloride
benzocaine/cetylpyridinium/zinc chloride
benzocaine/zinc chloride
benzyl alcohol/zinc chloride
chromous chloride/zinc chloride
epinephrine/zinc chloride