Taking high-dose zinc lozenges when you have a cold can shorten how long your nose runs by about a third, and studies show this works consistently for adults.

Zinc lozenges help with cold symptoms not just in your throat where the zinc is strongest, but also in your nose just as much.

Taking high-dose zinc lozenges early when you have a cold can cut your cough time almost in half, making it one of the best symptoms to treat.

Taking high-dose zinc lozenges right when you start feeling a cold can shorten how long you're sick by almost half, according to studies in adults.

Taking zinc acetate lozenges when you have a cold can help you get better faster, cutting down how long you're sick by about 2 to 3 days.

Taking high-dose zinc lozenges every day might help adults get over colds faster—cutting how long you're sick by more than a third compared to not taking them.