Zinc acetate

Chemical formula: Câ‚„H₆Oâ‚„Zn  Molecular mass: 183.497 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

The active moiety in zinc acetate is zinc cation, which blocks the intestinal absorption of copper from the diet and the reabsorption of endogenously secreted copper.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A16AX05 Zinc acetate A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A16 Other alimentary tract and metabolism products → A16A Other alimentary tract and metabolism products → A16AX Various alimentary tract and metabolism products
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 557-34-6
DrugBank Drug: DB14487
RxNorm Ingredient: 58295
SNOMED-CT Concept: 395952003
Zinc acetate (substance)
UNII Identifier: FM5526K07A
ZINC ACETATE

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