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This is Dad Pharmacist.
I am posting about an ingredient called zinc (Zn).
You can check the previous post below^^
This post covers the side effects of zinc, product selection, and how to take it.
5. Side Effects of Zinc
Zinc toxicity (overdose) exists.
The general acute symptoms of excessive zinc intake include
nausea, indigestion, diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and headache
These occur within 3 to 10 hours after taking the supplement, but
they disappear within a short time after stopping the supplement.
As for chronic symptoms from long-term excessive zinc intake,
it can interfere with the body's absorption of other important minerals such as copper and iron.
This can weaken the immune system and impair blood cell formation.
It is advisable to consult a professional and take a product with an appropriate content.
Please refer to the following table for zinc intake amounts by age.
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2015 Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans (Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare 2015) |
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Unit: Zinc (mg/day) 지안이네약방 🙂 |
Male |
Female |
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Recommended Intake |
Upper Limit Intake |
Recommended Intake |
Upper Limit Intake |
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0~5 months |
2mg (Adequate Intake) |
2mg (Adequate Intake) |
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6~11 months |
3mg |
– |
3mg |
– |
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1~2 years |
3mg |
6mg |
3mg |
6mg |
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3~5 years |
4mg |
9mg |
4mg |
9mg |
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6–8 years old |
6mg |
13mg |
5mg |
13mg |
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9–14 years old |
8mg |
20–25mg |
8mg |
20–25mg |
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15–49 years old |
10mg |
30–35mg |
8–9mg |
30–35mg |
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50 years old or older |
9mg |
35mg |
7mg |
35mg |
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Pregnant women |
– |
– |
+ 2.5mg |
35mg |
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Breastfeeding women |
– |
– |
+ 5.0mg |
35mg |
(For those viewing on mobile, you can view the table content more comfortably by switching to the PC version at the bottom of the page.)
6. Product Selection
There are various zinc products available at pharmacies.
As a zinc single-ingredient product, there are tablets, chewable tablets, and syrups.
In addition, zinc may also be included in multivitamins or probiotics.
Dad Pharmacist doesn't have any product he feels particularly strongly about,
so he will not be recommending specific products.
As a tip for choosing zinc products yourself,
you should check the content and the form of zinc.
For the zinc content,
check the zinc content as zinc per the labeled 1-day dose.
Of course, at this point you should also check the 1-day dose at the same time, right? 🙂
(아이조아 징크츄어블 1 day 2 tablets, zinc as 9.5mg)
(아이조아 징크시럽 1 day 4ml, zinc as 10mg)
(그린스토어 그린키즈 츄어블 아연 1 day 2 tablets, zinc as 12mg)
As zinc may be included in multivitamins or probiotics,
if you are currently taking other supplements,
it is advisable to check the zinc amount in those products
and adjust the zinc content accordingly before taking any additional supplements.
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