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Journal List > Antimicrob Agents Chemother > v.25(1); Jan 1984

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Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1984 January; 25(1): 20–24.
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Reduction in duration of common colds by zinc gluconate lozenges in a double-blind study.
G A Eby, D R Davis, and W W Halcomb
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Abstract
As a possible treatment for common colds, we tested zinc gluconate lozenges in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. One 23-mg zinc lozenge or matched placebo was dissolved in the mouth every 2 wakeful h after an initial double dose. After 7 days, 86% of 37 zinc-treated subjects were asymptomatic, compared with only 46% of 28 placebo-treated subjects (P = 0.0005). Side effects or complaints were usually minor and consisted mainly of objectionable taste and mouth irritation. Zinc lozenges shortened the average duration of common colds by about 7 days.
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