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Zinc lozenges for the common cold.

Abstract
The scientific basis for zinc treatment of the common cold is debatable, and clinical trials of zinc cold therapy have produced conflicting results. This review summarizes the current basic and clinical knowledge of zinc for the common cold, and suggests the present role of zinc therapy and future research needs.
AuthorsM L Macknin
JournalCleveland Clinic journal of medicine (Cleve Clin J Med) Vol. 66 Issue 1 Pg. 27-32 (Jan 1999) ISSN: 0891-1150 [Print] United States
PMID9926628 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Zinc
Topics
  • Administration, Oral
  • Bias
  • Clinical Trials as Topic (methods)
  • Common Cold (drug therapy)
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Routes
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate (drug effects)
  • Male
  • Zinc (deficiency, pharmacology, therapeutic use)

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