•Address the Cause(s)
vegetarian/vegan
diet, alcohol XS, malabsorption, diarrhoea
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•Dietary Advice
healthy
eating – red meat, cheese, eggs, nuts and seeds
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•Supplement with appropriate amounts of
nutrient
Zinc
Sulphate (Solvazinc 125 mg (45 mg – elemental) 1-3/day after food away from tea/coffee,
bran/chapatti
Children <10kg ½
tablet/day (see BNF)
GI upset more likely if
taken on an empty stomach
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•Consider need for other nutrients
If
malabsorption/underweight consider multivitamins and if alcohol XS Vit. B Co Strong x 3/day
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•Once main deficiency corrected
Reassess/retest
after 8 weeks; target plasma Zn >10.0umol/l Sample protocol follow guidelines www.izincg.org
Prolonged use (>25
mg/day) may cause Cu lack + anaemia
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