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Zinc sulfate heptahydrate

A WHO-commissioned meta-analysis of 38 randomized trials found that zinc supplementation shortened acute diarrhoea in children by about 13 hours, with more vomiting than placebo.

established

provisional
PubChem 62640
2 citations
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ZnSO4·7H2O

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What the evidence says

six tiers, never blended

established — replicated in humans, or settled by a regulator

every claim resolves to its source

All 2 citations resolve to their original source. · 0 posts naming it, 0 members counted once each.

Evidence, kept apart

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Evidence map for Zinc sulfate heptahydrate. Tier reflects study design, not enthusiasm.
Claim	Tier	Source
Oral zinc sulphate for recalcitrant viral warts (placebo-controlled trial)	emerging	pmid 11952542
Zinc supplementation for acute and persistent diarrhoea in children (meta-analysis of 38 RCTs)	established	pmid 39641338

Unanswered questions

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Negative findings

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