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Trace Element·Vitamins & Minerals
Zinc deficiency, severe burns, massive pressure ulcers, Wilson's disease
Max Dose
220 mg/day
Copper Defic.
CHRONIC RISK
Nausea
SEVERE (EMPTY STOMACH)
Wound Healing
INDICATED
Overview
Essential trace element required for over 300 metalloenzymes, DNA synthesis, and immune function. Critical for severe wound healing.
Maximum Dose
Max 220 mg/day (equivalent to 50 mg elemental zinc).
Clinical Focus
Long-term high-dose zinc severely blocks Copper absorption, causing irreversible neurological damage from copper deficiency.
Bottom Line
Zinc sulfate is used for zinc deficiency, wound healing support, and acute diarrhoea in children, but causes significant nausea on an empty stomach and copper deficiency with chronic use.
Brand Names
Zincaps
Oral Routes
Capsules/Tablets. Effervescent tablets.
Prescribing & PBS
Over The Counter (OTC).
Primary
Zinc deficiency, severe burns, massive pressure ulcers, Wilson's disease.
Clinical Place
Routinely added to the drug chart of ICU or geriatric patients with massive, non-healing bedsores to fuel collagen synthesis.