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zinc supplement
Indications:
- zinc deficiency
- zinc supplementation (10-21 mg/day) may reduce risk of impaired lower-extremity function & frailty among community-dwelling older adults [1]
- higher dietary zinc may be associated with reduced risk of migraine [2]
Dosage:
- recommended daily allowance: 15 mg/day*
* larger doses should be combined with copper
Adverse effects:
- excessive zinc supplementation coincident with marginal copper status may be associated with sudden cardiac death [3]
- avoid intranasal zinc due to risk of permanent anosmia [2]
Interactions
drug interactions
Related
intranasal zinc
Specific
zinc acetate
zinc chelated
zinc chloride (ZnCl2)
zinc citrate
zinc gluconate (Orazinc 110)
zinc glycinate
zinc picolinate
zinc stearate
zinc sulfate (ZnSO4, Zintrace)
General
metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)
nutritional supplement
Zn+2
References
- Vega-Cabello V, Caballero FF, Lana A et al
Association of zinc intake with risk of impaired physical function and
frailty among older adults.
The Journals of Gerontology: 2022. Jan 16. Series A, glac014
PMID: 3503411
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/gerona/glac014/6509031
- Smith J
Dietary Zinc Linked to Reduced Migraine Risk.
Medscape. Jan 17, 2023
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/987025
- Spencer JC.
Direct relationship between the body's copper/zinc ratio,
ventricular premature beats, and sudden coronary death.
Am J Clin Nutr. 1979 Jun;32(6):1184-5.
PMID: 443186
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2022