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Zicam is a branded series of products marketed for cold and allergy relief whose original formulations included the element zinc. The Zicam name is derived from a portmanteau of the words "zinc" and "ICAM-1" (the receptor to which a rhinovirus binds in order to infect cells). [1] It is labelled as an "unapproved homeopathic " product [2] and as ...
Zinc gluconate is the zinc salt of gluconic acid. It is an ionic compound consisting of two anions of gluconate for each zinc (II) cation. Zinc gluconate is a popular form for the delivery of zinc as a dietary supplement providing 14.35% elemental zinc by weight. Gluconic acid is found naturally, and is industrially made by the fermentation of ...
Zicam is zinc gluconate administered nasally, which is a much different (and specialized) application than oral administration and other zinc gluconate uses/properties. Discussion of nasal administration of zinc gluconate should be kept on the Zicam page. 209.48.229.98 ( talk) 19:37, 16 June 2009 (UTC) [ reply]
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Following an oral intake of extremely high doses of zinc (where 300 mg Zn/d – 20 times the US RDA – is a "low intake" overdose [1] ), nausea, vomiting, pain, cramps, and diarrhea may occur. [1] There is evidence of induced copper deficiency, alterations of blood lipoprotein levels, increased levels of LDL, and decreased levels of HDL at ...
Nutrition facts label. The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and other slight variations) is a label required on most packaged food in many countries, showing what nutrients and other ingredients (to limit and get enough of) are in the food. Labels are usually based on official nutritional rating systems.
If I'm correct in assuming mM stand for millimoles, then .033 mols * 65.38 g/mol (grams per mol of a zinc atom) = 2.158 grams. This seems like a highly improbable amount of zinc, especially considering that multiple lozenges of zicam are meant to be taken each day.
The International Numbering System for Food Additives ( INS) is a European -based naming system for food additives, aimed at providing a short designation of what may be a lengthy actual name. [1] It is defined by Codex Alimentarius, the international food standards organisation of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture ...