Zinc Lozenges Shorten Colds
Zinc acetate lozenges for treating the common cold: an individual patient data meta-analysis.
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No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 539 / 100
Evidence Score
The highest quality evidence. These studies systematically search, appraise, and synthesize results from multiple individual studies, providing the most reliable summary of current knowledge.
Publication
Journal
British journal of clinical pharmacology
Year
2016
Authors
H. Hemilä, Edward J. Petrus, J. Fitzgerald, A. Prasad
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Claims (9)
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 special high-strength zinc lozenges when you have a cold can help you get better about three days faster.
Taking high-dose zinc lozenges can shorten how long you have a cold by about 3 days, especially for adults between 20 and 50 years old.
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.
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.