Uses of zinforcol

Zinforcol medicine has the main ingredient of zinc gluconate and zinc is one of the important micronutrients for the growth and functioning of the body. Zinc belongs to the group of inorganic minerals that are added daily in small amounts to help participate in the components of more than 300 metabolic enzymes of the body, thereby having effects on biological processes, especially with synthesis of nucleic acids, proteins, the basic components of life. It also participates in the immune system to help prevent infections such as respiratory infections and gastrointestinal infections.

What does Zinforcol do? Zinforcol is indicated in cases of zinc deficiency:
Mild and moderate zinc deficiency with symptoms of mild and moderate malnutrition, anorexia, mild constipation, nausea, delayed digestion, trouble sleeping, insomnia Children crying at night, body weakness, headache, dry skin, slow wound healing, dry eyes, corneal ulcers, recurrent infections in the gastrointestinal tract, night blindness, respiratory infections ... Zinc deficiency is severe with tissue damage such as glossitis, hair loss, nail dystrophy, growth retardation, hypogonadism, anal inflammation, vulvovaginitis, diarrhea... In addition, zinc is also supplement in cases of acute and chronic diarrhea, lactating women, children with rickets, growth retardation or people with an unbalanced diet or diet. However, Zinforcol drug may also be contraindicated in cases of hypersensitivity to the drug's ingredients, or cases of liver and kidney failure, severe adrenal insufficiency, a history of kidney stone disease and women. Pregnant.

The dose of Zinforcol indicated for use is based on the calculation of elemental zinc. Therefore, from the amount of zinc salt, the amount of elemental zinc must be calculated. If a supplement contains 70mg of zinc, it will only cure 10mg of elemental zinc.
Recommended dose for nutritional support with a maximum dose of 15mg / day and depending on each case, the doctor will have specific indications.
With the dose applied to the treatment of zinc deficiency, the doctor's prescription will be followed.
When using the drug should divide the dose into 1 to 2 times / day and take after meals.
For young children, when using zinc tablets, they may be prone to nausea or vomiting due to the acrid taste. So parents dilute the body with water with a little sugar to make it easier for children to drink. Do not give the child to drink on an empty stomach or immediately after eating too much.
Note: The above recommended therapeutic dose for Zinforcol is for reference only. Therefore, before using Zinforcol, patients need to be prescribed by a doctor.

If you miss a dose of Zinforcol, use the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if the interval between the missed dose of Zinforcol and the next dose is too close, skip the missed dose. Patients should not double the dose of Zinforcol, because it can cause an overdose. To overcome the situation of missed doses, patients can set an alarm or ask a loved one to remind them.
In case of accidentally using Zinforcol drug overdose than prescribed and showing some unwanted signs, it is necessary to take the patient to the emergency room or see a doctor for treatment immediately. However, family members can apply some preliminary treatment measures for Zinforcol poisoning such as gastric lavage, vomiting. Next, family members take the patient to a medical facility to treat symptoms.

People who should take zinc supplements:
People with digestive diseases with diseases such as kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease or short bowel syndrome will have a hard time absorbing nutrients. Therefore, these items need to be supplemented with zinc content. Vegetarians often have very little zinc in their daily diet, but on the contrary, in a normal diet, the zinc content is very high in meat and fish... Therefore, people who eat it Vegetarians need to supplement zinc deficiency in their daily diets. Alcohol addicts. These subjects regularly use stimulants with low zinc levels in the body and are excreted in the urine. Therefore, it is necessary to supplement zinc for these subjects. Breastfeeding women or older children who are only breastfed need a daily supplement of zinc from breast milk, so after this time the mother's zinc requirement increases by 50% of normal.