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Zinc (for diarrhoea)
زینک (روی)
🍽️ Alimentary Tract And MetabolismMicronutrient
Market / country: 🌐 WHO/UNICEF
🧮 Dose calculator
Acute diarrhoea and dehydration · Regimen source: WHO eLENA Zinc · WHO RecommendationsWHO/USAID Diarrhoea 2005 · Recommendations (PDF p. 55)
- • Under 6 months: half tablet dissolved in expressed breastmilk, ORS or water; older: chewed or dissolved. Give with ORS. WHO/USAID Diarrhoea 2005 · Annex 2, Plan A chart (PDF p. 32)
- • Local tablet or syrup strengths may differ; match to the product available. WHO/USAID Diarrhoea 2005 · Tablets and/or syrup (PDF p. 51)
Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).
🛡️ Safety & information
Formulations
- Zinc 20 mg dispersible tablet — tablet 🌐 WHO/UNICEF WHO/USAID Diarrhoea 2005 · Annex 2, Plan A chart "Give zinc supplements" (PDF p. 32)WHO/USAID Diarrhoea 2005 · Tablets and/or syrup (PDF p. 51)
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyNo specific problem stated
Darooyab: category A. Darooyab · G-2957/Zinc-supplement — مصرف در بارداری
“مصرف در بارداری زینک گروه A قابل استفاده در بارداری:”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👶 ChildrenNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👴 Older adultsNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)❌ None
- DailyMed (FDA label)❌ None
- MedlinePlus (NIH)❌ None
- WHO ATC/DDDA12CB
- Darooyab (Iran)Zinc-supplement
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-2957/Zinc-supplement
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 01318 · ZINC SULFATE 220MG CAP · کپسول زینک سولفات ۲۲۰ میلیگرم
- 04585 · ZINC SULFATE SYRUP · شربت زینک سولفات
- 01317 · ZINC SULFATE_BULK · ماده اولیه زینک سولفات
- 87582 · ZINC PLUS SYRUP · شربت زینک پلوس
- 87795 · ZINC PLUS SOFTGEL · ژل زینک پلوس
- 87852 · ZINC TABLET · قرص زینک
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)❌ Not present
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline✅ PresentWHO/USAID Diarrhoea 2005 · Annex 2, Plan A chart "Give zinc supplements" (PDF p. 32)WHO/USAID Diarrhoea 2005 · Tablets and/or syrup (PDF p. 51)WHO eLENA Zinc · WHO RecommendationsWHO/USAID Diarrhoea 2005 · Recommendations (PDF p. 55)WHO/USAID Diarrhoea 2005 · Annex 2, Plan A chart (PDF p. 32)
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-2957/Zinc-supplementDarooyab · G-2957/Zinc-supplement — مصرف در بارداری
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified