Square Zinc 20 mg

Indication

Prevention and treatment of zinc deficiency. Adjunct therapy in the management of acute and persistent diarrhoea in children (as recommended by WHO/UNICEF).

Ingredients

• Zinc

Direction

For zinc supplementation: Adults: 20 mg once daily. Children under 5 years (diarrhoea): 10 mg (half a tablet) once daily for 10–14 days. Children 5 years and over (diarrhoea): 20 mg once daily for 10–14 days. May be dissolved in water, juice, or breast milk for children.

Side effects

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Gastric irritation (take with food to reduce)
• Abdominal cramps
• Diarrhoea at high doses
• Metallic taste

Precautions

• Do not exceed the recommended dose.
• High doses may interfere with copper absorption.
• Zinc may reduce absorption of tetracycline and fluoroquinolone antibiotics — take at least 2 hours apart.
• Use with caution in patients with renal impairment.
• Keep out of reach of children.