The Claim

High-dose zinc acetate lozenges (>75 mg/day) exhibit efficacy in treating the common cold in adults, and this efficacy is not modified by allergy status, smoking history, baseline cold severity, age, gender, or ethnic group.

Source: Zinc acetate lozenges for treating the common cold: an individual patient data meta-analysis.

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
39score
Challenges
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Description
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In plain English

Taking high-dose zinc lozenges helps adults with colds feel better, and it works the same way for everyone—no matter if they have allergies, smoke, how bad their cold is, their age, gender, or background.

See the scientific wording

The efficacy of high-dose zinc acetate lozenges (>75 mg/day) is not modified by allergy status, smoking history, baseline cold severity, age, gender, or ethnic group in adults with common cold.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Zinc acetate lozenges for treating the common cold: an individual patient data meta-analysis.

    The study found that zinc lozenges work equally well for everyone, no matter their allergies, smoking habits, age, or other factors, which matches the claim exactly.

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