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2. Zinc sulfate (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   Zinc is an essential mineral in people as well as other animals. [4] The medical use of zinc sulfate began as early as the 1600s. [5] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [6] Zinc sulfate is available as a generic medication. [7] and over the counter. [1] [3]

3. Zinc and the common cold - Wikipedia

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   Zinc gluconate 50 mg tablets (GNC brand) Zinc supplements (frequently zinc acetate or zinc gluconate lozenges) are a group of dietary supplements that are commonly used in an attempt to treat the common cold. [1] Evidence suggests that zinc does not prevent colds but may reduce their duration, with minimal or no impact on symptom severity.

4. Zinc toxicity - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Zinc - Wikipedia

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   About 70% of the world's zinc originates from mining, while the remaining 30% comes from recycling secondary zinc. [109] Commercially pure zinc is known as Special High Grade, often abbreviated SHG, and is 99.995% pure. [110] Worldwide, 95% of new zinc is mined from sulfidic ore deposits, in which sphalerite (ZnS) is nearly always mixed with ...

6. Zicam - Wikipedia

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   Zicam is a branded series of products marketed for cold and allergy relief whose original formulations included the element zinc.The Zicam name is derived from a portmanteau of the words "zinc" and "ICAM-1" (the receptor to which a rhinovirus binds in order to infect cells). [1]

7. Capsule (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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   Gelatin capsules, informally called gel caps or gelcaps, are composed of gelatin manufactured from the collagen of animal skin or bone. [4] Vegetable capsules, introduced in 1989, [5] are made from cellulose, a structural component in plants. The main ingredient of vegetarian capsules is hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose. In the 21st century ...