What is Baby Zinc

Baby Zinc is a well tolerable medicine for children with vanilla taste. Containing 20 mg zinc sulphate, this dispersible tablet is used for the treatment of diarrhoea for children aged from six months to five years. It reduces the length and severity of diarrhoea and ensures quicker recovery. Besides giving children immunity against diarrhoea, Baby Zinc also prevents reappearance of the disease.

Zinc should be given as soon as diarrhoea starts in conjunction with ORS. The dose is one tablet, once daily for 10 consecutive days.
 
The 10-tablet blister pack of Baby Zinc, produced by ACME Laboratories Limited,  is available at local market at a price of Tk 17.50.