Composition
Soln 20 mg: Per 5 ml: Zinc gluconate 20 mg (equiv to 2.8 mg elemental zinc; 14.3% zinc). Soln 10 mg: Per 5 ml: Zinc gluconate 10 mg. Tab: Zinc gluconate 20 mg (equiv to 2.8 mg elem
Indications & Dosage
Prevention and treatment of zinc deficiency: Adults: 25-50 mg elemental zinc/dose three times daily. Infants & Children: 0.5-1 mg elemental zinc/kg/day divided in 1-3 times daily. Larger doses in impaired intestinal absorption or an ex-cessive loss of zinc
Precautions
Renal failure.
Interactions
Tetracyclines.
Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Caution advised
Side Effects
Abdominal pain, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, gastric irritation, irritability, headache, lethargy.