Zinc Chloride

This is not a complete list of Zinc Chloridedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

• If you have an allergy to zinc chloride or any other part of zinc chloride.
• If you are allergic to any drugs like this one, any other drugs, foods, or other substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had, like rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other signs.

This medicine may interact with other drugs or health problems.

Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take this medicine with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.

• If you need to store this medicine at home, talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist about how to store it.

(zink KLOR ide)

• Trace Element

Distribution

Storage sites are liver and skeletal muscle; serum levels do not adequately reflect whole-body zinc status

Excretion

Primarily in feces (Anderson 1998)

Protein Binding

55% bound to albumin; 40% bound to alpha 1-macroglobulin

Refer to adult dosing.

No dosage adjustment provided in manufacturer’s labeling. However, dosage adjustment may be necessary in severe impairment since zinc is primarily renally excreted. Additionally, aluminum accumulation may occur in the setting of renal impairment.

Store intact vial at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F).

• Discuss specific use of drug and side effects with patient as it relates to treatment. (HCAHPS: During this hospital stay, were you given any medicine that you had not taken before? Before giving you any new medicine, how often did hospital staff tell you what the medicine was for? How often did hospital staff describe possible side effects in a way you could understand?)

• Educate patient about signs of a significant reaction (eg, wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat). Note: This is not a comprehensive list of all side effects. Patient should consult prescriber for additional questions.

Intended Use and Disclaimer: Should not be printed and given to patients. This information is intended to serve as a concise initial reference for health care professionals to use when discussing medications with a patient. You must ultimately rely on your own discretion, experience, and judgment in diagnosing, treating, and advising patients.