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Zinc salts tested in lab cells for cold viruses show they might not work well as a medicine because they could be more harmful than helpful.

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In vitro activity of zinc salts against human rhinoviruses

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In Vitro
1987 Apr

The study looked at zinc salts fighting cold viruses in lab tests and found they weren't very effective compared to how toxic they could be, which matches the claim exactly.

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In vitro activity of zinc salts against human rhinoviruses

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DOI: 10.1128/AAC.31.4.622

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