Mineral

Zinc

Prepared by the ezGLP team. Sources last checked September 5, 2026.

Routes represented in the knowledgebase: Oral.

Educational overview

Dietary supplement; chronic high intake can cause copper deficiency and neurologic problems and can interact with some antibiotics.

Category: Mineral
Routes represented: Oral
Storage context: Follow the product label; store in the original container away from excess heat and moisture.

Authoritative overview

Published literature

No validated PubMed or DOI link is currently curated for this entry.

Safety evidence

Common or reported: nausea, dizziness, headache, stomach upset, vomiting, reduced appetite.

Serious or important: copper deficiency, impaired immunity, or neurologic problems with chronic high intake.

Safety evidence source

Interaction evidence

These are general, pairwise evidence notes. Green identifies the potential-synergy category, while Lv3/Lv2/Lv1 communicates evidence strength; it does not guarantee benefit or cancel a safety warning.

With Iron

Safety flag

Iron doses of 25 mg or more taken at the same time can reduce zinc absorption.

Interaction evidence source

With tetracycline or fluoroquinolone antibiotics

Safety flag

Oral zinc can reduce absorption of these antibiotics and zinc itself.

Interaction evidence source

Summarised from published literature for reference only, with citations to the source. Evidence is graded as reported and is not a recommendation to combine, dose, or use any compound.

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