Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Zinc sulfate
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Zinc Sulphate Injection 5% Version 03 Page 1 of 2 ZINC SULPHATE INJECTION 5% CONTAINS 50MG/ML ZINC SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Zinc Sulphate Injection. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor. All medicines have risks and benefits . Your doctor has weighed the risks of you being given Zinc Sulphate Injection against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT BEING GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR. KEEP THIS LEAFLET. You may need to read it again. WHAT ZINC SULPHATE INJECTION IS USED FOR ZINC CHLORIDE INJECTION IS A CONCENTRATED SOLUTION AND MUST BE DILUTED BEFORE IT IS USED. Zinc is an essential trace mineral. Zinc Chloride Injection is added to: • compatible intravenous fluids • intravenous solutions (IV) that are given as a source of nutrition (Total Parenteral Nutrition-TPN) for a patient unable to ingest food. This medicine prevents a deficiency of zinc by maintaining the levels of this trace element in the blood. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason. BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN ZINC SULPHATE INJECTION _WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN _ _IT _ YOU SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN ZINC SULPHATE IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO ZINC OR ZINC SULPHATE. Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include: • shortness of breath • wheezing or difficulty breathing • sw Read the complete document
PRODUCT INFORMATION Zinc Sulphate Injection 50 mg/1mL (5%) Product Information Zinc Sulphate Injection 50mg/1mL Version 02 Page 1 Zinc Sulphate Injection 50 mg/1mL (5%) _ _ NAME OF THE MEDICINE _ _ _ _ Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate BP . The molecular weight of the compound is 287.5 and the CAS registry number is 7446-20-0. The molecular formula is ZnSO 4 , 7H 2 O. DESCRIPTION _ _ _ _ Each 1mL of ZINC SULPHATE INJECTION contains: • 50 mg zinc sulphate in water for injections • Equivalent to 11.4 mg of Zinc and 16.7mg of Sulphate. • Equivalent to 0.174 mmoles of Zinc and 0.174 mmoles of Sulphate • Equivalent to 0.35 mEq of Zinc and 0.35 mEq of Sulphate. The pH of the solution is between 5.0 - 7.0. PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacodynamics _ _ _ _ Zinc is an essential trace element in nutrition. It is a constituent of many enzymatic systems, including alkaline phosphatase, carbonic anhydrase, carboxypeptidase and alcohol dehydrogenase. It is also present with insulin in the pancreas. Zinc is involved in DNA and protein synthesis and facilitates wound healing, helping to maintain normal growth rates. It is essential for immune function and development of the reproductive organs and normal functioning of the prostate gland. It is also involved in certain enzymatic reactions necessary for the normal functioning of the skin's oil glands. Zinc is required for the mobilisation of vitamin A from the liver into plasma. It also helps to maintain the senses of taste and smell. Pharmacokinetics _ _ _ _ Zinc is distributed widely throughout the body and is excreted in the faeces. Only traces appear in the u Read the complete document