Zinc para Acute Diarrhea
AWHO/UNICEF recommend zinc (20 mg/day for 10-14 days) for all children with acute diarrhea. Reduces duration by ~25% and decreases subsequent diarrhea episodes for 2-3 months.
Conclusión
WHO/UNICEF recommend zinc (20 mg/day for 10-14 days) for all children with acute diarrhea. Reduces duration by ~25% and decreases subsequent diarrhea episodes for 2-3 months.
Key Study Findings
Población: children with persistent diarrhea, lactose intolerance, and gut dysbiosis in low/middle-income countries
Población: Clinical practice guidelines for pediatric acute diarrhea
Población: Children <5 with acute diarrhea
Población: Lactose intolerant individuals
Población: Children 6mo-5y with acute moderate diarrhea in India
Key Statistics
33
Estudios
10000
Participantes
Positive
Calificación
Referenced Papers
Dosage & Usage
mg = milligrams · mcg = micrograms (1,000× smaller) · IU = International Units
Dosificaciones de uso común
- general:
- 8-11 mg/day (RDA for adults)
- infantdiarrhea:
- 10 mg/day for 10-14 days (WHO recommendation for infants <6 months)
- pediatricdiarrhea:
- 20 mg/day for 10-14 days (WHO recommendation for children >6 months)
- gutbarriersupport:
- 15-30 mg/day elemental zinc
Límite superior: 40 mg/day elemental zinc for adults (risk of copper depletion above this level)
Dosificaciones estudiadas en la investigación
| Dosificación | Duración | Efecto | N |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | -- | Neutral | -- |
| None | -- | Mixed | -- |
| ORS and zinc tablets | -- | Positive | -- |
| None | -- | Mixed | -- |
| None | -- | Neutral | -- |
| 2 billion spores/5mL BID x 5 days | 1 weeks | Neutral | 454 |
| None | -- | Positive | -- |
| None | -- | Positive | -- |
Mejor momento para tomar: With food to reduce nausea; space from antibiotics and iron by 2 hours
Safety & Side Effects
Efectos secundarios reportados
- ⚠ Nausea and vomiting (most common, especially on empty stomach)
- ⚠ Metallic taste
- ⚠ Copper depletion with long-term supplementation above 40 mg/day
- ⚠ Diarrhea (paradoxically, at high doses)
Interacciones conocidas
- ● Tetracycline and quinolone antibiotics (zinc reduces absorption; space 2 hours)
- ● Penicillamine (zinc reduces absorption; space 2 hours)
- ● Iron supplements (mutual inhibition of absorption; take at different times)
- ● Copper supplements (zinc competes with copper for absorption)
Ingesta máxima tolerable: 40 mg/day elemental zinc for adults (risk of copper depletion above this level)
Consulte siempre a su profesional de salud antes de comenzar cualquier suplemento.Siempre consulte a su profesional de salud antes de comenzar cualquier suplemento.
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