Zinc Acetate

Category: mineral

Pharmacological Mechanism

Zinc chelated to acetate. ~30% elemental Zn. Used both as a cold-lozenge zinc source and as the chronic copper-chelation therapy for Wilson disease (Galzin) by blocking enterocyte copper uptake.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 4h

Dosing Guidelines

• PO: Typical 25mg (Range: 25 - 50 mg)

Target Organ Systems

• digestive