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Atizinc 10mg drug contains zinc in the form of gluconate. The drug is indicated for use in the prevention of zinc deficiency, malnutrition, rickets, chronic acute diarrhea... Atizinc can cause some side effects, so patients should use the drug as prescribed by the doctor. doctor.
1. What is Atizinc 10mg?
Atizinc medicine 10mg has the main ingredient is zinc, which belongs to the group of micronutrients important for growth and function in the body. Zinc is also an inorganic mineral that is supplemented daily in small amounts. Zinc participates in the composition of more than 300 metabolic enzymes in the body, and affects most biological processes, especially the synthesis of nucleic acids, proteins, the immune system in the prevention of diseases. infections.
2. Indications and contraindications for the use of Atizinc 10mg
Atizinc 10mg is indicated for use as a supplement to help prevent zinc deficiency or to support the treatment of some cases such as:
Rickets or malnutrition, slow weight gain in children; Women who are in pregnancy and lactation; Acute or chronic diarrhea; People who follow a diet or diet that is not balanced, long-term parenteral nutrition; People with digestive disorders, loss of appetite, slow digestion, may appear mild constipation, nausea and even vomiting a lot; Subjects with recurrent infections of the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract or skin; People with dry skin, slow wound healing; People with dry eyes, corneal ulcers, night blindness; Men over 40 years old should take zinc supplements to avoid the risk of prostate enlargement. Zinc in Atizinc 10mg can be used in combination with vitamin A to treat chronic acne or dry eye conditions, corneal ulcers and night blindness.
When severe zinc deficiency will be manifested by lesions in the skin and mucous membranes with signs such as enteritis, dermatitis of the extremities, nail dystrophy, dry eyes, inflammation around the natural hole, diarrhea.
However, Atizinc 10mg drug may be contraindicated in some cases of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug or in subjects with liver, kidney or adrenal insufficiency, with a history of kidney stones.
3. Dosage and how to use Atizinc 10mg
Atizinc 10mg is used as an additional dose, can be taken from 1⁄2 to 2 tablets per day, but depending on the case, there will be a specific dose.
Zinc supplementation according to daily needs will depend on the age as follows:
Infants or children under 1 year of age, the additional dose of 5mg a day; Children from 1 year to 10 years old supplement from 5mg to 10mg per day; Boys 11 years and older and adult men 15mg daily; Girls 11 years and older and adult women take 12mg daily; For pregnant women, the dose should be 20mg to 25mg per day. With therapeutic doses, can use from 1 to 2 tablets each time and use about 3 times a day depending on the degree of zinc deficiency of the body.
For the treatment of diarrhea, it is necessary to take zinc supplements early when there are symptoms of the disease:
Children under 6 months old can supplement with 10mg/day and use once a day. The replenishment period lasts from 10 to 14 days; For children over 6 months old can supplement the amount of 20mg / day and use once a day. The replenishment period lasts from 10 to 14 days. Zinc should be taken after eating. For children, it can be crushed and mixed with sugar water.
Treatment of overdose when using Atizinc 10mg:
When taking Atizinc 10mg with high and prolonged zinc content, it will cause copper deficiency due to reduced absorption in the body, causing a shortage of red blood cells and neutropenia. . Therefore, the physician may use a chelator to remove zinc from the serum; With acute poisoning, zinc salts are gradually eroded by the formation of zinc chloride from stomach acid. So if this happens, you can use milk or alkaline carbonate, activated carbon to minimize poisoning.
4. Side effects and some notes when using Atizinc 10mg
Atizinc 10mg may cause some unwanted side effects such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea, stomach irritation, gastritis,... These signs are common when The patient takes the drug on an empty stomach. Therefore, this situation can be overcome by taking the medicine with meals.
Some notes when using Atizinc 10mg:
Atizinc 10mg can reduce zinc absorption when used with preparations containing iron, phosphorus, Penicilamin, Tetracycline. At the same time, zinc also reduces copper absorption; Avoid using Atizinc 10mg when in the stage of advanced gastric ulcer and acute vomiting; Although there are no reports of effects on pregnant and lactating women. But with these subjects should carefully consider the benefits as well as possible risks before using the drug. Above are the uses, doses and notes when using Atizinc. To use the drug safely and effectively, patients need to use it exactly as prescribed by the doctor.
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