Zinc Chloride

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Dosage 3 Pharmacokinetics 4 Adverse-effects 5 Drug-interactions 6 Mechanism-of-action 7 More General Terms 8 Additional Terms 9 Internet Database 10 References

Indications

• zinc supplement
• may promote wound healing in patients with pressure ulcers

Dosage

• RDA: 15 mg elemental Zn+2/day
• zinc deficiency: 110-220 mg (25-50 mg elemental Zn+2) TID

Pharmacokinetics

• poor (20-30%) absorption from GI tract
• elimination mostly in feces

Adverse-effects

• hypotension
• nausea/vomiting
• indigestion
• neutropenia
• leukopenia

Drug-interactions

• tetracycline: decreased effect of tetracycline
• iron, bran products, dairy products: reduced absorption of Zn+2

Mechanism-of-action

• cofactor for more than 70 enzymes

More General Terms

• salt
• metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)

Additional Terms

• Zn+2

Internet Database

PubChem: 5727
PubChem: 71381

References

Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs,  Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al  eds, 1998

zinc chloride (ZnCl2)