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Zinc is an essential trace element of the body, a deficiency can lead to many significant health problems. In addition to supplementing zinc from the daily diet, patients with zinc deficiency can also supplement through Zinobaby drug products. So what does Zinobaby do?
1. What is Zinobaby?
Zinobaby is a product of a joint venture company MEYER - BPC, with the main ingredient being zinc gluconate with a content of 70 mg (equivalent to 10mg of elemental zinc). Zinobaby is indicated in the prevention and treatment of zinc deficiency due to dietary zinc deficiency or diseases that impair zinc absorption.
Zinobaby drugs are manufactured and prepared in the form of granules mixed with oral suspension with the packing specification of 30 sachets x 1 g/pack per box.
2. What does Zinobaby do?
Zinobaby medicinal products are used for the purpose of supplementing, preventing zinc deficiency or supporting the treatment of the following cases:
Rickets, malnutrition or growth retardation in children; Pregnant women and nursing mothers; The diet is restricted or unbalanced, the patient receives long-term parenteral nutrition; Zinobaby drug used in acute and chronic diarrhea; Digestive disorders such as anorexia, slow digestion, mild constipation, nausea and vomiting during pregnancy; Recurrent respiratory, gastrointestinal or skin infections; Dry skin, slow-healing wounds (such as burns, ulcers caused by lying down for a long time); Dry eyes, corneal ulcers, night blindness. People with severe zinc deficiency are characterized by symptoms of lesions on the skin and mucous membranes, typically enteritis, scalp inflammation, nail dystrophy (wrinkled nails, white streaks, slow growth), dry eyes, inflammation around vaginal openings (vulva, anus) and diarrhea.
3. Pharmacological characteristics of the drug Zinobaby
Zinc is a trace element that forms many important enzymes such as Carbonic anhydrase, carboxypeptidases A and B, glutamic dehydrogenase, lactic dehydrogenase and a number of other enzymes. Besides, zinc is a necessary material for the synthesis of nucleic acids, glucid or protid. In addition, zinc has the ability to protect the integrity of tissues.Pharmacokinetic characteristics of Zinobaby:
Zinc is incompletely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, absorption is reduced in the presence of some phytates found in cereals, corn, beans. and rice. The absorption of zinc in the duodenum is impaired in the presence of other substances such as oxylate, phosphate, calcium, and copper, and increases in the presence of glucose, amino acids and chelating agents. The oral bioavailability of Zinobaby is from 20% to 30%; After absorption, zinc will be distributed throughout the body with the highest concentrations recorded in muscles, bones, skin, eyes and prostate gland; Zinobaby drug is excreted by the intestinal tract, most of it is excreted in the feces (90%), only a small amount is excreted through the renal tubules and through sweat.
4. Instructions for using Zinobaby
Zinobaby is prepared for oral use, the best time to use is before meals.
The specific dose of Zinobaby is as follows:
The dose of zinc supplements depends on the age: Children 6-12 months: 1⁄2 packs of Zinobaby per day; Children 1-3 years old: 1⁄2 to 1 pack of Zinobaby pills per day; Children 3-10 years old: 1 pack of Zinobaby tablets per day; Children over 10 years old: take 2-3 times a day, 1 pack of Zinobaby medicine each time. The dose of Zinobaby for zinc deficiency treatment depends on the doctor's instructions. You can take 1 pack of Zinobaby x 2 times/day. However, when symptoms of zinc deficiency have improved, dose reduction and discontinuation should be considered. Elemental zinc requirements per day by age:
Children from 4 to 8 years old: 5mg of elemental zinc (equivalent to 35 mg of zinc gluconate); From 9 to 13 years old: 8mg elemental zinc (equivalent to 56mg zinc gluconate); From 14 to 18 years old: 11mg of elemental zinc (equivalent to 77mg of zinc gluconate); 19 years and older: 11mg elemental zinc (equivalent to 77mg zinc gluconate). Zinobaby overdose and treatment:
Patients using Zinobaby at too high a dose (more than 15 packs/day) may suppress instead of stimulate immune function; When supplementing with high levels of elemental zinc for a long time, it will lead to a deficiency of another element, copper (because zinc reduces absorption), thereby leading to anemia due to a lack of red blood cells and a decrease in the number of neutrophils. To eliminate zinc from the blood, the doctor may prescribe chelating agents (EDTA); In the case of acute zinc poisoning, zinc gluconate is gradually eroded by the formation of zinc chloride in the acidic environment of the stomach. In that case, appropriate management is to give the patient milk, alkaline carbonate or activated charcoal and the use of inducing vomiting or gastric lavage should be avoided. If you forget to take a dose of Zinobaby, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next packet, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal dosing schedule.
5. Side effects of the drug Zinobaby
When using Zinobaby, patients still have the risk of experiencing some unwanted effects. The most common are gastrointestinal symptoms, including abdominal pain, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, irritation of the stomach lining and gastritis. These side effects of Zinobaby are more likely to occur if taken on an empty stomach (empty stomach) and may improve when the patient takes the medicine after meals.
When experiencing unusual manifestations during the use of Zinobaby, patients should stop the drug and promptly notify the doctor for instructions.
6. Contraindications of the drug Zinobaby
Zinobaby is contraindicated in the following cases:
Hypersensitivity to any ingredient in Zinobaby, including some excipients such as lactose, aspartame, tartrazine yellow, sunset yellow, orange scented powder; Patients with severe liver, kidney or adrenal insufficiency; Patients with a history of kidney stones should not take Zinobaby.
7. Some cautions when using Zinobaby
Limit the use of Zinobaby in the stage of peptic ulcer disease is progressing or patients are suffering from diseases causing acute vomiting; Avoid using Zinobaby at the same time with copper, iron and calcium preparations to limit the occurrence of interactions that reduce zinc absorption. If the drug must be used at the same time, it is recommended to take the above drugs about 2-3 hours apart; Long-term zinc supplementation at high doses can lead to copper deficiency, iron-deficiency anemia and neutropenia; Zinobaby does not affect the user's ability to drive and use machines; Using Zinobaby during pregnancy: Zinc supplements can be taken as prescribed by the doctor; Using Zinobaby during lactation: Supplement the daily zinc requirement as prescribed by your doctor.
8. Zinobaby drug interactions
The level of absorption of Zinobaby drug may be reduced when used with Penicillamin, Tetracycline and preparations containing iron and phosphorus. Zinc supplementation with Zinobaby can reduce the absorption of copper, iron, quinolone antibiotics, penicillamine and tetracycline; Avoid taking Zinobaby with calcium-containing products or bisphosphonates for osteoporosis.
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