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
Imuzin 20 mg tablet

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

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