Pep-20 20 mg/5 ml (Syrup)
100 ml bottle: ৳ 57.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Zinc sulfate monohydrate |
| Company | Orion pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of zinc deficiency
- Management of zinc losing conditions
- Addressing inadequate diet or malabsorption
- Support in trauma, burns, diarrhoea
- Supplement for severe malabsorption
- Management of metabolic disease
Pharmacology
- Essential trace element
- Involvement in body enzyme systems
- Role in normal growth and health
- Vital for sexual maturation and reproduction
- Aids in dark vision adaptation
- Supports olfactory and gustatory activity
- Assists in insulin storage & release
- Contribution to host immune defenses
- Implications of zinc deficiency
- Impact on immune function
- Influence on wound healing
- Effect on sense of taste and smell
- Role in fighting infections
- Importance for night vision
- Risk of abortion related to zinc deficiency
- Effect on alopecia
- Influence on mental lethargy
- Impact on skin changes
- Contribution to reproductive organ development
Dosage
- Dosage for child under 10 kg
- Dosage for child between 10-30 kg
- Dosage for adults and child over 30 kg
- Recommended timings for administration
- Instructions for tackling stomach upset
Administration
- Instructions for dispersible tablet administration
- Steps for preparing solution
- Directions for giving the solution
Interaction
- Interference with tetracycline absorption
- Interference with quinolone drug absorption
- Effect of zinc and penicillamine interaction on zinc absorption
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to ingredients
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Stomach upset
- Heartburn
- Gastritis
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safety in human pregnancy not established
- Transfer of zinc to placenta and breast milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Risk of zinc accumulation in acute renal failure
- Necessity for dose adjustment
Therapeutic Class
- Specific mineral preparations
Storage Conditions
- Storage in dry place
- Storage away from light and heat
- Protection from children