Zincare 20 mg (Dispersible Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 2.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 60.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 20.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Zinc sulfate monohydrate
Company Jayson pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Zeal 10 mg syrup

Indications

  • Indicated in zinc deficiency and/or zinc losing conditions
  • Can occur due to inadequate diet or malabsorption
  • Excessive loss of zinc can occur in trauma, burns, diarrhea, and protein losing conditions

Pharmacology

  • Essential trace element involved in body enzyme systems
  • Vital for normal growth, sexual maturation, and reproduction
  • Important for immune function, wound healing, and sense of taste and smell

Dosage

  • Child under 10 kg: 5 ml (1 teaspoonful) 2 times daily after food
  • Child between 10-30 kg: 10 ml (2 teaspoonfuls) 1-3 times daily after food
  • Adults and child over 30 kg: 20 ml (4 teaspoonfuls) 1-3 times daily after food

Administration

  • Dispersible tablet administration instructions

Interaction

  • Concomitant intake of tetracycline and zinc may decrease absorption of both
  • Concomitant administration of zinc and quinolone drug may decrease absorption of both
  • Concomitant intake of penicillamine and zinc may decrease absorption of zinc

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in those hypersensitive to any component of the preparation

Side effects

  • Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach upset, heartburn, gastritis

Pregnancy lactation

  • Safety in human pregnancy not established
  • Zinc crosses placenta and is present in breast milk

Precautions warnings

  • Dose adjustment needed in acute renal failure

Therapeutic class

  • Specific mineral preparations

Storage conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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