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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Side Effects Of Zinc

Health Encyclopedia: Zinc In Diet

Alternative Names

Diet - zinc


Side Effects

Symptoms of zinc deficiency include:

  • Slow growth
  • Poor appetite
  • Wounds that take a long time to heal
  • Loss of hair
  • Problems with the sense of taste
  • Problems with the sense of smell
  • Hypogonadism in males
  • Frequent infections
  • Trouble seeing in the dark
  • Various skin lesions

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Medications

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...products include bismuth subsalicylate, iron, and zinc. These medications/products bind with... Read more »

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...products include bismuth subsalicylate, iron, and zinc. These medications/products bind with... Read more »

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...antacids. Sucralfate, bismuth subsalicylate, iron, and zinc are also included. These medications... Read more »

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...calcium-enriched juice, bismuth subsalicylate, iron, and zinc. These products bind with... Read more »

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...if you also take bismuth subsalicylate, iron, and zinc. They bind with minocycline... Read more »

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