
Octozinc 20 capsules
Trade name:
Octozinc
Octozinc
Composition
Each capsule contains:
Zinc sulfate 110 mg
(Equivalent to 25 mg zinc)
Properties
Zinc is one of the most important trace elements involved in intracellular metabolism and one of the main factors that stabilize cell membranes. It is part of many enzyme systems that regulate the basic metabolic processes, in particular, it is involved in the synthesis of proteins and carbohydrate metabolism.
Indications
Diseases associated with zinc deficiency in body, as well as in the complex therapy of diseases and conditions leading to the development of zinc deficiency:
-enteropathic acrodermatitis (Acrodermatitis enteropathica);
-hypogonadism;
Contraindications
hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the components of the drug;
-Children’s age (up to 4 years old).
Precautions:
Side effects
From the digestive system:
possible, especially when taking the drug in high doses, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, heartburn, loss of appetite;
rarely — a metallic taste in the mouth.