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Zinc sulfate
Essential medicine status
Section:
17. Gastrointestinal medicines 17.5. Medicines used in diarrhoea 17.5.2. Medicines for diarrhoea
ATC codes: A12CB01
EMLc
Indication
Diarrhoea ICD11 code: MG31
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Additional notes
* In acute diarrhoea, zinc sulfate should be used as an adjunct to oral rehydration salts
Formulations
Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 20 mg (scored)
EML status history
First added in 2005 (TRS 933)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Changed in 2011 (TRS 965)
Changed in 2025 (TRS 1064)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Zinc sulfate
DrugBank
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.