Baby Zinc 20 mg Tab

Baby Zinc 20 mg Tab

DESCRIPTION

Zinc is an important micronutrient for a child's overall health and development.

Zinc is lost in greater quantities during diarrhoea. Replacing the lost zinc is important to decrease the length and severity of the diarrhoea, to help the child fight off new episodes of diarrhoea in 2-3 months following treatment. So, Baby Zinc is used as adjuvant therapy with Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) to replace the lost zinc.

COMPOSITION

Each dispersible tablet contains Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate USP equivalent to Zinc 20 mg.

INDICATIONS

Baby Zinc is indicated for the treatment of diarrhoea with Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) in children between 6 months and 5 years of age.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

In the treatment of diarrhoea : Zinc should be given as soon as diarrhoea starts. Children (between 6 months to 5 years): 1 tablet once daily for 10 consecutive days. If the child vomits after giving zinc wait for one hour. If there is no further vomiting give the child another dose of zinc.

OR AS DIRECTED BY THE PHYSICIAN.

SIDE EFFECTS

The only side effect of zinc supplementation is occasional vomiting.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

It is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to zinc.

PRECAUTIONS

Concurrent administration of zinc salt with penicillamine might diminish the effect of penicillamine. If child is vomiting set the child first before administering zinc.

DRUG INTERACTION

Zinc may inhibit the absorption of concurrently administered tetracyclines; when both are being given an interval of at least 3 hours should be allowed.

SUPPLY

Each box contains 10 X 10's tablets in blister pack.

Each box contains 10 cartons. Each carton contains 1 × 10's tablets in blister pack.