PEDZINC

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

The drug PEDZINC contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Zinc sulfate UNII 89DS0H96TB - ZINC SULFATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
	Zinc sulfate is a source of zinc which is an essential trace element and involved in a number of body enzyme systems. Severe deficiency causes skin lesion, alopecia, diarrhoea, increased susceptibility to infections and failure to thrive in children.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
B4-4441	Tablet	Pedzinc Dispersible Tablets TAB 54.9mg	Pedzinc Dispersible Tablets B4-4441 Pedzinc Dispersible Tablets Zinc sulphate monohydrate 54.9mg, Microcrystalline cellulose 176mg, Maize starch 50mg, Aspartame 20mg, Croscarmellosesodium 9mg, Raspberry flavour 3mg, Sodium starch glycolate 15mg, Magnesium stearate 1.6mg Over The Counter (OTC) ASPEN PHARMACARE NIGERIA LIMITED, plot 28,infinty house,ilupeju bypass SHELYS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD, PLOT NO 696, NEW BAGAMOYO ROAD, MWENGE, P.O. BOX 32781, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA, Tanzania 23/02/2023 22/02/2028	23/02/2023

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
A12CB01	Zinc sulfate	A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A12 Mineral supplements → A12C Other mineral supplements → A12CB Zinc
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	B4-4441