Zinc Sulfate
Zinc Sulfate
Ingredients & Drug Type
Zinc Sulfate is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Zinc Sulfate. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Zinc Sulfate
- Therapeutic class
- Vitamin / Mineral
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 50mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 50mg يومياً
- Pediatric
- 10–20mg
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: يفضّل مع الطعام لامتصاص أفضل
Medical Overview
Zinc Sulfate is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Zinc Sulfate. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Zinc sulfate — the immunity-and-healing mineral: WHO-endorsed for pediatric diarrhea (10-14 days with ORS), evidence-reasonable cold-shortening when started within 24h at adequate doses, and true-deficiency repair (healing, hair, taste/smell). With food for the stomach; >40mg/day chronically silently drains copper (anemia, neuropathy); 2-4h spacing from quinolones/tetracyclines; skip zinc nasal sprays (documented anosmia).
Uses / Indications
- Zinc deficiency
- diarrhea in children
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- غثيان ومعدة منزعجة (الأشهر — مع الطعام يحل)
- طعم معدني
- وقيء بالجرعات العالية على الريق. المزمن العالي (فوق 40 ملغ يومياً شهوراً): **عوز نحاس خفي** (فقر دم واعتلال أعصاب — سر سقف الجرعات)
- وخلل دهون هامشي.
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- لا موانع حقيقية بجرعاته السليمة — الحذر: جرعات عالية مفتوحة بلا مبرر (النحاس)
- وبخاخات الزنك الأنفية القديمة اجتنبها أصلاً (فقد شم موثق — الفموي بريء منها).
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- للرشح: ابدأه بأول 24 ساعة وبجرعة كافية (75+ ملغ موزعة أيام الأعراض) وإلا فلا تنتظر شيئاً — وبعد الأسبوع أوقفه (ليس مكمل أبد). لإسهال طفلك: هو إضافة الإرواء لا بديله. مكمل يومي مفتوح فوق 40 ملغ بلا فحص = طريق عوز نحاس صامت. تساقط شعر وضعف ذوق مستمران يستحقان فحص زنك لا تخميناً. احجز عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- خاطف ومخطوف: يعطّل امتصاص التتراسايكلينات والكينولونات (فواصل ساعتين–أربع)
- والحديد والكالسيوم العاليان يزاحمانه (باعد المكملات)
- والبنسيلامين يتعارض معه. القهوة والألياف العالية تنقصه قليلاً.
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Zinc Sulfate?
Zinc Sulfate contains Zinc Sulfate and is categorized as Vitamin / Mineral. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Zinc Sulfate?
Catalog dosing information includes: 50mg يومياً. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Zinc Sulfate?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Zinc Sulfate be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.