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Zinc sulfate is used medically as a dietary supplement. [1] Specifically it is used to treat zinc deficiency and to prevent the condition in those at high risk. [1] This includes use together with oral rehydration therapy for children who have diarrhea. [2] General use is not recommended. [1] It may be taken by mouth or by injection into a vein ...
Zinc toxicity is a medical condition involving an overdose on, or toxic overexposure to, zinc. Such toxicity levels have been seen to occur at ingestion of greater than 50 mg of zinc. [1] [unreliable medical source?] Excessive absorption of zinc can suppress copper and iron absorption. The free zinc ion in solution is highly toxic to bacteria ...
In aqueous solution, all forms of zinc sulfate behave identically. These aqueous solutions consist of the metal aquo complex [Zn(H 2 O) 6] 2+ and SO 2− 4 ions. Barium sulfate forms when these solutions are treated with solutions of barium ions: ZnSO 4 + BaCl 2 → BaSO 4 + ZnCl 2. With a reduction potential of −0.76 V, zinc(II) reduces only ...
In the health supplement industry zincate may also mean a commercially available zinc supplement, typically formulated as zinc sulfate. [citation needed] Solutions prepared from dissolving zinc hydroxide or zinc oxide in a strong alkali like sodium hydroxide, which contains various zincate anions, are used in the metal plating industry, in ...
Metal fume fever, also known as brass founders' ague, brass shakes, [1] zinc shakes, galvie flu, galvo poisoning, metal dust fever, welding shivers, or Monday morning fever, [2] is an illness primarily caused by exposure to chemicals such as zinc oxide (ZnO), aluminium oxide (Al 2 O 3), or magnesium oxide (MgO) which are produced as byproducts in the fumes that result when certain metals are ...
The study suggests that around 8 mg of zinc daily from food could be a suitable target for most non-pregnant women, potentially lowering the risk of endometriosis compared to higher intakes.
The use of assessment factors allows for laboratory, single-species and short term toxicity data to be extrapolated to conservatively predict ecosystem effects and accounts for the uncertainty in the extrapolation. The value of the assessment factor is dependent on the uncertainty of the available data and ranges from 1-1000. [1] [6] [7]
Therapy can include the use of zinc supplements to reduce the duration of diarrhea in infants and children under the age of 5. [1] Use of oral rehydration therapy has been estimated to decrease the risk of death from diarrhea by up to 93%. [2] Side effects may include vomiting, high blood sodium, or high blood potassium. [1]