Zinc ascorbate

Action and Spectrum

Action and Spectrum:

Zinc helps in immune cell development and Vitamin C supports immune functions.

Vitamin C and zinc are antioxidants that protect cells from free radical damage.

Drug Interaction

Adverse Reaction

Adverse reaction:

Frequency not defined

Constipation

Diarrhea

Black Box Warning

Black box warning:

None

Contraindication / Caution

Contraindications/caution:

Contraindications:

None

Pregnancy / Lactation

Pregnancy category: N/A

Lactation: Excretion of the drug into the human breast milk is unknown

Pregnancy categories:

• Category A: Satisfactory and well-controlled studies show no evidence of risk to the fetus in the first trimester or in the later trimester.
• Category B: No evidence of risk to fetus found in animal reproduction studies and there are not enough studies on pregnant women.
• Category C: Adverse effects on the fetus found with evidence in animal reproduction studies and no adequate evidence for an effect in humans, care must be taken for potential risks in pregnant women.
• Category D: There is adequate data available with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite potential risks may be used only in emergency cases for potential benefits.
• Category X: Drugs listed in this category clearly outweigh risks over benefits. These category drugs should be prohibited for pregnant women.
• Category N: There is no data available for the drug under this category.

Pharmacology

Pharmacology: Zinc ascorbate is a highly water-soluble form of zinc that improves absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Vitamin C can enhance the absorption of zinc and supports immune cell development and function.

Pharmacodynamics:

Limited data available.

Pharmacokinetic:

Limited information available on ADME.

Adminstartion

Administration:

It is available in tablet form for oral use.

Patient Information Leaflet

Patient information leaflet:

Generic Name: Zinc ascorbate

Why do we use Zinc ascorbate?

Zinc ascorbates is combination of zinc with vitamin C is used as nutritional supplement.

It is also used to improve immune support, wound healing and skin health due to antioxidant properties.