ZT 20 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.51 (6 x 10: ৳ 90.60)
Strip Price: ৳ 15.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Zinc sulfate monohydrate |
| Company | Beacon pharmaceuticals plc |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Zinc deficiency
- Zinc losing conditions
- Trauma
- Burns
- Diarrhea
- Protein losing conditions
- Severe malabsorption
- Metabolic disease
- Zinc losing states
Pharmacology
- Essential trace element
- Body enzyme systems
- Normal growth
- Sexual maturation
- Reproduction
- Immune function
- Wound healing
- Sense of taste and smell
- Night vision
- Risk of abortion
- Alopecia
- Mental lethargy
- Skin changes
- Reproductive organ development
Dosage
- Child under 10 kg: 5 ml 2 times daily after food
- Child between 10-30 kg: 10 ml 1-3 times daily after food
- Adults and child over 30 kg: 20 ml 1-3 times daily after food
- Most effective if taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals
Administration
- Dispersible tablet administration: Place in teaspoon, add water, dissolve completely, give entire spoonful solution
Interaction
- Tetracycline and zinc absorption decrease
- Quinolone drug and zinc absorption decrease
- Penicillamine and zinc absorption decrease
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to any component of the ingredient
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Stomach upset
- Heartburn
- Gastritis
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safety not established in human pregnancy
- Zinc crosses placenta
- Zinc present in breast milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Dose adjustment in acute renal failure
- Zinc accumulation in body
Therapeutic Class
- Specific mineral preparations
Storage Conditions
- Dry place
- Away from light and heat