DFDA

Zinc Supplementation

Treatment for Diarrheal Diseases

Typical Dosage: 10-20 mg elemental zinc daily

Effectiveness
88%
Safety Score
90%
Clinical Trials
1
Participants
100K

Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)

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Meth💀
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Tylenol💊
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Water💧
90
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
10-20 mg elemental zinc daily
Time to Effect
1-2 days
Treatment Duration
10-14 days for acute, or ongoing for prevention
Evidence Quality
HIGH
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
8(Treat 8 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Confidence Score
95%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$5
Monitoring:$800
Side Effect Mgmt:$0
Total Annual:$805
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENT
ICER
$1,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.6
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$6.25
Zinc Supplementation Outcomes

for Diarrheal Diseases

Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+88%
Response Rate
+80%
Common Side Effects
Vomiting (on empty stomach)
+7.5%
Metallic taste
+3%
Abdominal pain
+3%

Sources:

mdpi.com
plos.org
nih.gov

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Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment

No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov

Completed Clinical Trials
1 completed trial for Zinc Supplementation in Diarrheal Diseases

Evaluation of Zinc and / or Micronutrient Supplementation on Intestinal Flora, Diarrheal Disease Burden, Intestinal Mucosal Integrity and Growth Among Children of Pakistan

NCT00705445COMPLETEDPHASE2, PHASE3
View Study
2.75K participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Karachi, Pakistan +1 more
Started: Nov 1, 2008