Zinc
Patient Counselling
Patient Counselling
· Start the product within 24 hours of onset of symptoms
· Take one lozenge containing 9-24 mg of elemental zinc every two hours
· Take at least 75 mg/day of elemental iron for 5 days throughout the cold
· Generally well tolerated but you might experience nausea, vomiting, or a bad taste in your mouth
· This medication may shorten the duration of your symptoms and reduce the severity of your symptoms [1]
· Intranasal zinc is not recommended due to reports of permanent smell loss [2]
References
1.Singh M, Das RR. Zinc for the common cold. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013;2: CD001364.
2. Roy, H. Viral Rhinitis, Influenza, Sinusitis and Pharyngitis. In: Patient Self Care. 2nd ed. Ottawa, On: Canadian Pharmacists Association; 2010: 187-203.
· Start the product within 24 hours of onset of symptoms
· Take one lozenge containing 9-24 mg of elemental zinc every two hours
· Take at least 75 mg/day of elemental iron for 5 days throughout the cold
· Generally well tolerated but you might experience nausea, vomiting, or a bad taste in your mouth
· This medication may shorten the duration of your symptoms and reduce the severity of your symptoms [1]
· Intranasal zinc is not recommended due to reports of permanent smell loss [2]
References
1.Singh M, Das RR. Zinc for the common cold. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013;2: CD001364.
2. Roy, H. Viral Rhinitis, Influenza, Sinusitis and Pharyngitis. In: Patient Self Care. 2nd ed. Ottawa, On: Canadian Pharmacists Association; 2010: 187-203.