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Patients

Taking Zinc
4 Patients currently take Zinc
3 Patients stopped taking Zinc
1ofTheGirls Sensation: Mild Overall: None Cognition: none Vision: none Speech: mild Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: none See profile 1ofTheGirls 20mg daily since May 04, 2008
Sammigirl Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: mild See profile Sammigirl mg daily since Mar 30, 2008

Brand Names: Chelated Zinc, Metazinc, Zinc Asporotate
See also: Calcium Citrate Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D and Zinc, Magnesium & Zinc, Zinc Citrate

What is Zinc? Zinc is an essential mineral involved in the immune system, wound healing, and DNA synthesis. It is available through food sources including oysters, animal proteins, beans, and nuts, as well as a nutritional supplement. Read more...

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Reasons Taken

7 patients in the community are taking or have taken Zinc.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	4	57%
General health	3	42%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Zinc.

0 mg day	15 mg day	20 mg day	50 mg day
1	1	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Zinc or how long patients were taking Zinc before stopping.

Currently taking Zinc

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	1	1	1	0	0

Stopped taking Zinc

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	1	0	1	0	1

Why Patients Stopped Taking Zinc (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	2	67%
Other	1	33%
Not indicated	1	33%

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