Zinc lozenges did not shorten the duration of colds Date: January 28, 2020 Source: University of Helsinki Summary: Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten ...

Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open. Eight controlled trials previously reported that zinc lozenges ...

The double-blind trial saw the university’s professor Harri Hemilä, Ph.D. and his colleagues investigate the effect of zinc acetate lozenges on City of Helsinki, Finland employees.

“We found that common cold symptoms were not shortened by a commercially available zinc acetate lozenges with an instruction of 78mg/day for 5 days,” the researchers conclude.

Meanwhile, other studies have shown that how zinc is consumed may change one’s prognosis. For example, although one study has shown that taking zinc gluconate lozenges (containing 13.3mg of zinc) ...

Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open. Eight controlled trials previously reported that zinc lozenges ...

There are many ways people attempt to fight colds, but a new study indicates that taking zinc lozenges may not help you get rid of them sooner.A randomized trial published in BMJ Open showed that ...

The double-blind trial saw the university’s professor Harri Hemila, Ph.D., and his colleagues investigate the effect of zinc acetate lozenges on City of Helsinki, Finland, employees.