Description

Zincday Syrup 60ml

Risk Factor

Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Contraindications: Copper deficiency. Precautions: Renal failure

Indications

Zinc supplement for treatment and prevention of zinc deficiency states. (e.g. Excessive, prolonged diarrhoea)

Dosage

Zinc deficiency: Infants & Children: 1.35-2.70 mg zinc sulphate mono-hydrate/kg/day (0.5-1 mg elemental zinc/kg/day) divided in 1-3 times daily. Larger doses may be required if impaired intestinal absorption or an excessive loss of zinc (e.g. Excessive, prolonged diarrhoea). Adults: 70-140 mg zinc sulphate mono-hydrate/ dose (25-50 mg elemental zinc/dose) three times daily

Advice to Patient

Take at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Do not take zinc within 2 hours of iron or copper supplements or phosphorus-containing medications. Do not swallow or chew lozenges, let it dissolve in mouth slowly and completely. Do not take lozenges more than prescribed amount.

Pregnancy

Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Contraindications: Copper deficiency. Precautions: Renal failure.

Indications

Zinc supplement for treatment and prevention of zinc deficiency states. (e.g. Excessive, prolonged diarrhoea). Dosage Zinc deficiency: Infants & Children: 1.35-2.70 mg zinc sulphate mono-hydrate/kg/day (0.5-1 mg elemental zinc/kg/day) divided in 1-3 times daily. Larger doses may be required if impaired intestinal absorption or an excessive loss of zinc (e.g. Excessive, prolonged diarrhoea). Adults: 70-140 mg zinc sulphate mono-hydrate/ dose (25-50 mg elemental zinc/dose) three times daily.

Advice

to Patient Take atleast 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Do not take zinc within 2 hours of iron or copper supplements or phosphorus-containing medications. Do not swallow or chew lozenges, let it dissolve in mouth slowly and completely. Do not take lozenges more than prescribed amount.