• Ugeskrift for laeger · Jan 2012

    Review

    [The effect of zinc therapy on common cold--a survey of a Cochrane review].

    • Palle Valentiner-Branth.
    • Epidemiologisk Afdeling, Statens Serum Institut, Ørestads Boulevard 5, 2300 København S, Denmark. pvb@ssi.dk
    • Ugeskr. Laeg. 2012 Jan 9;174(1-2):36-8.

    AbstractThe Cochrane review "Zinc and the common cold" included 15 randomized controlled double-blind trials. It was concluded, that zinc would shorten the duration of the episode of common cold and also could be used as a prevention so that the risk of developing an episode of common cold would be decreased. It is too early to give general recommendations for the use of zinc as we do not have sufficient knowledge about the optimal dose, formulation and duration of treatment. Further research should focus on the effect of zinc in patients who are at increased risk of developing complications after common cold.

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