Zinc gluconate

Zinc Glucinate (C12H22O14Zn) is the Zinc salt. 348 mg of zinc gluconate yield 50 mg elemental zinc and 1 gm of zinc gluconate contains 2.2 mmol of zinc. It is usually given in zinc deficiency as an oral preparation.

Brands

ARDIZIN

Adult Dose

Dose: 50 to 50 mg
Single Dose: 50 (50)
Frequency: 8 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions: Oral dose: 50 mg elemnetal zinc three times daily. Take with food.

Neonatal

Paedriatic

Characteristics

. The Molecular Weight of Zinc gluconate is 455.70. It is weakly acidic drug.

Contraindications

Zinc gluconate

Effects

The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Zinc gluconate include Nausea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Restlessness.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Zinc gluconate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Abdominal pain, Gastritis, Dyspepsia, Gastric irritation.

Indications

Zinc gluconate is primarily indicated in conditions like Zinc deficiency, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Diarrhoea.

Interactions

No data regarding the interactions of Zinc gluconate was found.

Interfrence

Risks

If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Storage

Warnings

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