Zinc for prevention and treatment of the common cold. Journal Abstract

Zinc for prevention and treatment of the common cold.

Publication Date: 2024 May 09

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Authors

Daryl Nault; Taryn A Machingo; Andrea G Shipper; Daniel A Antiporta; Candyce Hamel; Sahar Nourouzpour; Menelaos Konstantinidis; Erica Phillips; Elizabeth A Lipski; L Susan Wieland

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The common cold is an acute, self-limiting viral respiratory illness. Symptoms include nasal congestion and mucus discharge, sneezing, sore throat, cough, and general malaise. Given the frequency of colds, they are a public health burden and a significant cause of lost work productivity and school absenteeism. There are no established interventions to prevent colds or shorten their duration. However, zinc supplements are commonly recommended and taken for this purpose.

Source

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Pub Types(s)

Journal Article

Language

English

PubMed ID

38719213