Zinc pour Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
AMeta-analysis of 7 trials demonstrates zinc lozenges at 75+ mg/day may reduce cold duration by 33% when started within 24 hours of symptom onset. Zinc acetate lozenges at 80-92 mg/day showed 40% duration reduction. Doses below 75 mg/day showed no effect.
En conclusion
Meta-analysis of 7 trials demonstrates zinc lozenges at 75+ mg/day may reduce cold duration by 33% when started within 24 hours of symptom onset. Zinc acetate lozenges at 80-92 mg/day showed 40% duration reduction. Doses below 75 mg/day showed no effect.
Key Study Findings
Population: patients with post-viral olfactory dysfunction (non-COVID)
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Population: Children/adolescents with undernutrition
Population: Children with otitis media
Population: respiratory disease
Key Statistics
15
Études
1500
Participants
Positive
Note
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Dosage & Usage
mg = milligrams · mcg = micrograms (1,000× smaller) · IU = International Units
Posologies couramment utilisées
- general:
- 8-11 mg/day
- coldtreatment:
- 75-100 mg/day elemental zinc (lozenges, within 24h of onset, up to 2 weeks)
- immunesupport:
- 15-30 mg/day
Limite supérieure : 40 mg/day (long-term)
Posologies étudiées dans la recherche
| Posologie | Durée | Effet | N |
|---|---|---|---|
| tokishakuyakusan, zinc sulfate, methylcobalamin | -- | Positive | 107 |
| None | -- | Mixed | -- |
| None | -- | Mixed | -- |
| Various oral nutritional supplements | -- | Positive | -- |
| 20 or 30 days treatment | 5 weeks | Positive | 120 |
| 31 μg | -- | Neutral | -- |
| 94.57% | -- | Mixed | -- |
| None | -- | Mixed | 387 |
Moment optimal de prise : Lozenges: dissolve slowly in mouth every 2-3h at cold onset; Supplements: with food to minimize nausea
Safety & Side Effects
Effets indésirables signalés
- ⚠ Nausea and vomiting (especially on an empty stomach)
- ⚠ Metallic taste in the mouth
- ⚠ Copper depletion with chronic high-dose use (>40 mg/day)
- ⚠ Headache and diarrhea
Interactions connues
- ● Copper supplements (zinc inhibits copper absorption at doses >40 mg/day)
- ● Tetracycline and quinolone antibiotics (mutual absorption reduction)
- ● Penicillamine (zinc reduces absorption of this rheumatoid arthritis drug)
- ● Iron supplements (mutual absorption interference when taken together)
Apport maximal tolérable : 40 mg/day (long-term)
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