Zinc acetate lozenges work just as well for treating colds in people of different ages, genders, races, allergies, smoking habits, or how bad their cold is when they start.

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Zinc Acetate Lozenges May Improve the Recovery Rate of Common Cold Patients: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

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2017 Spring

The study looked at zinc acetate lozenges and found they work equally well for people of different ages, genders, races, and other factors, just like the claim says.

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Zinc Acetate Lozenges May Improve the Recovery Rate of Common Cold Patients: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis

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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx059

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