ZINC SULFATE

Posology One capsule to be taken three times a day an hour before food or two hours after meals. Paediatric population The safety and efficacy of Zinc Sulfate Capsules in children under the age of 12 years have not yet been established.

2 but no recommendation on a posology can be made. Method of administration Oral use.

Gastro-intestinal disturbances such as abdominal pain, dyspepsia, epigastric pain, gastric irritation, gastritis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, leukopenia (fever, chills or sore throat) and neutropenia (continuing ulcers and sores in mouths), headache, lethargy, irritation.

Zinc may interfere with the absorption of copper, leading to reduced copper levels, and potentially copper deficiency. g. 4) and/or with higher doses of zinc. g. g. anaemia, neutropenia, leucopenia and pancytopenia. 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 or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.

Therapy should continue until clinical improvement occurs and be replaced by dietary measures unless there is severe malabsorption, metabolic disease or continuing zinc loss. 8). Zinc capsules should be taken two hours before eating fibre containing foods and should not be taken within two hours of iron, copper or phosphorous supplements.

Zinc levels may accumulate in acute renal failure. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.

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