zinc supplement
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Indications
- zinc deficiency
- zinc supplementation (10-21 mg/day) may reduce risk of impaired lower-extremity function & frailty among community-dwelling older adults[1]
- higher dietary zinc may be associated with reduced risk of migraine[2]
Dosage
* larger doses should be combined with copper
Adverse effects
- excessive zinc supplementation coincident with marginal copper status may be associated with sudden cardiac death[3]
- avoid intranasal zinc due to risk of permanent anosmia[2]
More general terms
More specific terms
- zinc acetate
- zinc chelated
- zinc chloride (ZnCl2)
- zinc citrate
- zinc gluconate (Orazinc 110)
- zinc glycinate
- zinc picolinate
- zinc stearate
- zinc sulfate (ZnSO4, Zintrace)
Additional terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vega-Cabello V, Caballero FF, Lana A et al Association of zinc intake with risk of impaired physical function and frailty among older adults. The Journals of Gerontology: 2022. Jan 16. Series A, glac014 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3503411 https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/gerona/glac014/6509031
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Smith J Dietary Zinc Linked to Reduced Migraine Risk. Medscape. Jan 17, 2023 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/987025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Spencer JC. Direct relationship between the body's copper/zinc ratio, ventricular premature beats, and sudden coronary death. Am J Clin Nutr. 1979 Jun;32(6):1184-5. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/443186
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2022