ZINCOROT 25 mg. 20 tablets / ZINKOROT

Zinc 25 mg tablets is a zinc supplement.

ZINCOROT Application:

For the treatment of zinc deficiency conditions in case they cannot be cured with a normal diet.

Zinc plays an important role in:

• Immune function;
• The integrity of the skin;
• Wound healing;
• Taste and smell;
• Thyroid function;
• Growth and development;
• Testicular maturation;
• Neurological function and insulin action (insulin is a hormone that regulates energy and glucose metabolism).

Zinc is necessary for the normal development and physiology of the brain. Its deficiency or excess in the body leads to changes in behavior, abnormal development of the central nervous system and neurological disease.

Do not take Zincorot 25 mg tablets: if you are allergic to zinc orotate dihydrate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

ZINCOROT Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Zincroth 25 mg tablets.

If you are taking Zincrot 25 mg tablets for a long period of time, both zinc and copper should be monitored diagnostically.

Children and adolescents

Zincorot 25 mg tablets should not be used in children under 6 years of age.

Other pharmaceutical forms may be more suitable for use in this age group.

Other medicines and Zincorot 25 mg tablets

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

Chelating agents (used to remove heavy metals from the body), such as D-penicillamine, dimercaptopropanesulfonic acid (DMPS), dimercaptopropanesuccinic acid (DMSA) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), may reduce the body's absorption of zinc or increase it.

Concomitant intake of phosphate, iron, copper and calcium salts may reduce the absorption of zinc and affect the bioavailability of copper.

High doses of zinc can reduce the absorption and retention of iron.

Zinc reduces the absorption of tetracyclines, ofloxacin and other quinolones (antibiotics, eg norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin). Therefore, it takes time - at least 3 hours to elapse between the intake of zinc and the indicated medicinal products.

Zincorot 25 mg tablets with food, drink and alcohol:

Foods high in phytins (eg cereals, legumes, nuts) reduce the body's absorption of zinc. It is suspected that coffee may affect the absorption of zinc.

Pregnancy, lactation and fertility:

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Zincroth 25 mg tablets should not be taken during pregnancy and while breast-feeding unless you have been diagnosed with zinc deficiency.

If you are diagnosed with zinc deficiency, then you may be prescribed Zincroth 25 mg tablets during pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Driving and using machines:

Zincorot 25 mg tablets do not affect your ability to drive, use machines or behave erratically.

ZINCOROT Dosage:

The recommended dose is:

Adults and adolescents (12-17 years): The recommended dose is 12.5 - 25 mg zinc (= 1 / 2-1 tablet Zincorot 25 mg) daily.

Use in children

In children aged 6-11 years, the recommended dose is 12.5 mg zinc (= 1/2 tablet Zincroth 25 mg) daily.

Use in children only when they can safely swallow the medicine.

Zincorot 25 mg tablets should not be used in children under 6 years of age.

Other pharmaceutical forms may be more suitable for use in this age group.

Method of treatment

Zincorot 25 mg tablets should not be taken with food.

Zincorot 25 mg tablets should be taken with plenty of fluids and at regular intervals.

Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

What Zincorot 25 mg tablets contain

The active substance is: zinc orotate dihydrate.

Each tablet contains 157.36 mg zinc orotate dihydrate (equivalent to 25 mg zinc).

The other ingredients (excipients) are:

• Silica, colloidal anhydrous;
• Cellulose, microcrystalline;
• Povidone K 30;
• Croscarmellose sodium;
• Talk;
• Magnesium stearate.