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Oral rehydration salts - zinc sulfate
Essential medicine status
Section:
17. Gastrointestinal medicines 17.5. Medicines used in diarrhoea
ATC codes: A07CA
EMLc
Indication
Diarrhoea ICD11 code: MG31
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Oral > Other: ORS powder for dilution and zinc sulfate dispersible tablet 20 mg (co-packaged) (EMLc)
EML status history
First added in 2019 (TRS 1021)
Changed in 2025 (TRS 1064)
Sex
All
Age
Children (1 month - 12 years)
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Oral rehydration salts - zinc sulfate
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations for children, the Expert Committee recommended: - to modify the formulation description to better describe the available dosage forms.