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ZINC is a brand name for Zinc Gluconate. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Supplementation solution in prolonged parenteral nutrition and in situations where a pronounced deficiency may occur: e.g. severe malnutrition, hypercatabolism, digestive fistula, chronic diarrhoea.
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
Posology The dosage must be adapted to each patient, taking into account losses and zinc status. The solution is a supplementation additive for parenteral nutrition intended to be used in mixtures for parenteral nutrition or diluted in isotonic solutions.
Recommended basal requirements by intravenous route are the following. Higher doses may be needed to compensate abnormally high losses. 05 mg/kg/day to a maximum of 5 mg/day. Method of administration Recommended administration: intravenous route after dilution with a slow infusion rate.
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9). Tabulated list of adverse reactions General disorders and administration site conditions: Infusion site inflammation (frequency not known). Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.
It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. uk/yellowcard.
Warning This product must not be given undiluted.
Precaution for use:
In complex parenteral nutrition protocols, special precaution is required to avoid incompatibilities among the added medications.
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Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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