Zinc Deficiency (Intravenous) (Oral)

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Adult: As part of an IV parenteral nutrition regimen: Dosage is individual based on the patient's clinical condition, nutritional requirement, and the contribution of oral or enteral Zn intake. In metabolically-stable patients: 3mg daily; higher doses may be required in monitored patients with small bowel fluid loss or excess stool or ileostomy output. Child: Preterm neonates <3 kg: mcg/kg daily: Term neonates 3-<5 kg: 250 mcg/kg daily; Children 5-<10kg: 100 mcg/kg daily;>10 kg: 50 mcg/kg daily (Max: 3 mg daily). Adult: As cap: 50 mg (as elemental Zn) 1-3 times daily As effervescent tab: 45 mg (as elemental Zn) 1-3 times daily. Dosage recommendations may vary among individual product or between countries (refer to specific product guidelines). Child: As syrup: Children 20-40 mg (as elemental Zn) daily. As effervescent tab: <10 kg: 22.5 mg (as elemental Zn) once daily; 10-30 kg: 22.5 mg (as elemental Zn) 1-3 times daily: >30 kg: Same as adult dose. As cap: >12 years Same as adult dose. Dosage recommendations may vary among individual products or between countries(refer to specific product guidelines).