Taking zinc lozenges when you have a cold might help you get better faster, cutting down how long you're sick by about one-third.

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

Taking zinc lozenges with a certain ingredient can shorten how long you have a cold by almost half, according to studies on people with real colds.

Scientists still don't know exactly how zinc lozenges help shorten how long you feel sick with a cold.

Taking special high-strength zinc lozenges when you have a cold can help you get better about three days faster.

Taking zinc lozenges with a certain amount of zinc each day can help shorten how long a cold lasts in adults by about one-third, based on a big review of studies.