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ZINKOBEST 50 TAB
ZINC 50MG
ZINKOBEST 50 TAB is a tablet of zinc 50 mg, a mineral supplement. It is used for zinc deficiency, as an adjunct in childhood diarrhoea, in delayed wound healing, in acne, and in conditions where zinc requirements are increased.
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Benefits
- Zinc is a cofactor in over three hundred enzymes and is essential for immune function, wound healing, growth and taste perception.
- Zinc supplementation reduces the duration and severity of childhood diarrhoea and is recommended by the World Health Organization alongside oral rehydration.
- Supports wound healing where deficiency is delaying it, particularly in the elderly and after surgery.
- Used as an adjunct in inflammatory acne, where it has a modest anti-inflammatory effect.
- Deficiency is common in vegetarian diets, in malabsorption and in chronic illness, and is readily corrected.
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Side effects
Not everyone gets these. Most are mild and settle as the course finishes.
Common
- Nausea, particularly on an empty stomach
- Metallic taste
- Abdominal cramping
- Loose stools
Less common
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Loss of appetite
- Constipation
Stop and get medical help if any of these occur
- Persistent vomiting or severe abdominal pain
- Unusual fatigue, weakness or repeated infections, which may indicate copper deficiency from prolonged zinc use
- Swelling of the face, lips or tongue, or difficulty breathing
- Widespread rash or hives
- Numbness or unsteadiness developing over months
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Precautions
- Prolonged high-dose zinc causes copper deficiency, which presents as anaemia, neutropenia and, eventually, neurological damage. Do not continue 50 mg daily indefinitely without review.
- Zinc markedly impairs absorption of tetracycline and fluoroquinolone antibiotics, and of iron and calcium — separate doses by at least two hours.
- Take after food to reduce nausea, which is the commonest reason patients stop.
- Contraindicated in known hypersensitivity to zinc salts.
- In childhood diarrhoea, zinc is an adjunct to oral rehydration, not a replacement for it — rehydration remains the priority.
- Use with caution in renal impairment.
- Keep out of reach of children, and use in pregnancy and breastfeeding only on medical advice.