Zinc Sulfate

A compound given in the treatment of conditions associated with zinc deficiency such as acrodermatitis enteropathica. Externally, zinc sulfate is used as an astringent in lotions and eye drops. (Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)

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Networked: 433 relevant articles (56 outcomes, 82 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Chen, Hui: 4 articles (01/2019 - 01/2018)
2.	Chen, Wei-Qing: 4 articles (01/2019 - 01/2018)
3.	Tian, Xu: 4 articles (01/2019 - 01/2018)
4.	Sharquie, Khalifa E: 4 articles (10/2008 - 07/2006)
5.	Tangtrongsup, Sahatchai: 3 articles (01/2020 - 05/2017)
6.	Liu, Xiao-Ling: 3 articles (01/2019 - 01/2018)
7.	Ertekin, Mustafa Vecdi: 3 articles (09/2017 - 01/2004)
8.	Sezen, Orhan: 3 articles (09/2017 - 01/2004)
9.	Duan, Xuanchu: 3 articles (07/2014 - 03/2004)
10.	Najim, Rafid A: 3 articles (05/2008 - 07/2006)

Related Diseases

1.	Warts (Wart) 06/01/2011 - "Oral zinc sulfate was found to be a good option in the treatment of viral warts, as it was safe and effective without important side-effects." 10/01/2014 - "Zinc sulfate is beneficial in the treatment of epithelial warts. " 06/01/2011 - "Recent studies show that oral zinc sulfate could be effective in the treatment of viral warts. " 01/01/2019 - "Intralesional zinc sulfate injection could be a promising treatment option for plane warts." 06/01/2011 - "Oral zinc sulfate treatment for viral warts: an open-label study."
2.	Stomatitis 01/01/2019 - "A qualitative analysis suggested that zinc sulfate was associated with the onset of oral mucositis. " 01/01/2019 - "A meta-analysis showed that zinc sulfate did not decrease the incidence (RR [relative risk], 0.97; 95% CI [confidence interval], 0.74-1.28), and did not relieve the moderate and severe grade of radiation induced oral mucositis (moderate and severe oral mucositis: RR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.14-4.87; severe oral mucositis: RR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.00-38.98). " 01/01/2013 - "Six patients (17%) in the zinc sulfate and ten patients (23%) in placebo group developed grade 3 oral mucositis, which was not significantly different. " 05/01/2018 - "The randomized controlled trials, which investigated the efficacy of oral zinc sulfate for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis will be considered. " 01/01/2019 - "The first trial found that zinc sulfate reduced the incidence and severity of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis. "
3.	Mucositis 01/01/2004 - "Zinc sulfate is beneficial in decreasing the severity of radiation-induced mucositis and oral discomfort. " 10/01/2020 - "The objective behind the study is to know any changes in the onset, duration, and severity of oropharyngeal mucositis by implementation of oral zinc sulfate. " 07/01/2012 - "Some studies have evaluated the effect of zinc sulfate on mucositis. " 01/01/2004 - "Zinc sulfate in the prevention of radiation-induced oropharyngeal mucositis: a prospective, placebo-controlled, randomized study." 04/01/2018 - "The results showed a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the incidence of mucositis, which was 2.1 times higher in the control group in comparison to the zinc sulfate group. "
4.	Pain (Aches) 12/09/2021 - "Herein, general locomotor activity, emotion, learning and memory, social interaction, and mechanical pain were evaluated using a zinc sulfate nasal irrigation induced nasal respiratory sensory deprivation animal model (ZnSO4-induced mouse model). " 12/01/2014 - "Ginger and zinc sulfate had similar positive effects on the improvement of primary dysmenorrheal pain in young women. " 12/01/2014 - "Compared with the placebo receiving group, participants receiving ginger and zinc sulfate reported more alleviation of pain during the intervention (p < .05). " 12/01/2014 - "The severity of pain was significantly different between, before, and after the intervention in both the ginger and the zinc sulfate groups (p < .001). " 05/01/2023 - "Mean pain scores were not significantly different between the groups before administering zinc sulfate therapy. "
5.	Head and Neck Neoplasms (Head and Neck Cancer) 02/01/2013 - "Preventive effects of zinc sulfate on taste alterations in patients under irradiation for head and neck cancers: A randomized placebo-controlled trial." 01/01/2004 - "Thirty patients with head-and-neck cancer were randomly assigned to receive either zinc sulfate or placebo. " 01/01/2015 - "Effects of zinc sulfate supplementation on cell-mediated immune response in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation therapy." 04/01/2007 - "Does zinc sulfate prevent therapy-induced taste alterations in head and neck cancer patients? " 01/01/2019 - "Objective: The aim of the present study is to determine whether oral zinc sulfate is effective in preventing radiation-induced oral mucositis, in patients with head and neck cancers. "

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