Pep

VITAMINS & MINERALS: Zinc Sulphate

Indication

Zinc is essential for the correction of Zinc deficiency problems like growth retardation, decreased taste and smell, alopecia, dermatitis, diarrhoea, immunological dysfunction, failure to thrive, gonadal atrophy, impaired spermatogenesis and congenital malformation.

Contraindication

Hypersensitivity to Zinc, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal disturbances. 

Dosage & Administration

The recommended dose for Children is 2 to 2.5mg/kg/day.

Pep® syrup: Child under 10 kg: 5 to 6 teaspoonfuls daily in divided oral doses.

Child over 10 kg: 5 to 6 teaspoonfuls 1 to 3 times daily (oral).

Pep®-2 syrup: Child under 10 kg: 1 to 2 teaspoonful daily in divided oral doses.

Child over 10 kg: 2 teaspoonful 1 to 3 times daily (oral).

Pep®-20 syrup: Child under 10 kg: 1 teaspoonful daily once or in divided oral doses

Child over 10 kg: 1 teaspoonful 1 to 2 times daily (oral).

Adult & child over 30 kg: 2 teaspoonfuls 1 to 2 times daily (oral).

Pep®-20 tablet: One tablet 1 to 3 times daily (oral).

or as recommended by the physician.

Side Effect

Side effects of Zinc salts are abdominal pain and dyspepsia. 

Drug Interaction

May  decrease the absorption of other drugs such as tetracycline antibiotics, bisphosphonates and quinolone antibiotics.

Food may decrease absorption of this medicine into bloodstream.

Use Children

Recommended

Use Pregnancy Lactation

Pregnancy category C. Safety for use in pregnancy has not been established.

Overdosage

Zinc Sulphate is corrosive in overdose. Symptoms are corrosion and inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth and stomach. In case of overdosing, demulcents such as milk should be given and chelating agent e.g. Sodium Edetate may be useful.

Storage

Store at room temperature (Below 25 oC). Away from light and moisture.