Zincteral - instructions for use, reviews, analogs and formulations (tablets 124 mg) of a drug for the treatment of acne and hair loss (baldness) in adults, children and pregnancy. Composition and interaction with alcohol

In this article, you can read the instructions for using the drug Zinctal. Presented are reviews of visitors to the site - consumers of this medication, as well as opinions of physicians specialists on the use of Zincteral in their practice. A big request is to actively add their feedback on the drug: the medicine helped or did not help get rid of the disease, which were observed complications and side effects, possibly not declared by the manufacturer in the annotation. Analogues of Zincteral in the presence of existing structural analogues.Use to treat acne (acne) and hair loss (baldness) in adults, children, as well as during pregnancy and lactation. Composition and interaction of the drug with alcohol.

Zinctal - a preparation of zinc, involved in the metabolism and stabilization of cell membranes.

It is a part of enzymes, participates in various biochemical reactions.

Zinc is a factor that affects the processes of regeneration, the transmission of nerve impulses. Strengthens the action of insulin, promotes the synthesis of cortisol.

Composition

Zinc sulfate heptahydrate (in terms of zinc sulfate monohydrate) + excipients.

Indications

• in the complex treatment of diseases leading to the development of zinc deficiency in the body;
• Acrodermatitis enteropathica (enteropathic acrodermatitis);
• Alopecia areata (nest alopecia) and Alopecia maligna (malignant alopecia);
• Acne pustulosa and Acne phlegmonosa (pustular and purulent acne);
• with prolonged treatment with corticosteroids, especially at the time of drug withdrawal;
• as an auxiliary treatment for hard-healing wounds.

Forms of release

Tablets coated with 124 mg.

Instructions for use and dosing regimen

Inside. Tablets can not be divided or chewed.

Enteropathic acrodermatitis, nesting alopecia

Adults and children older than 4 years - 1 tablet 3 times a day during or after meals.

After achieving clinical improvement, the dose is reduced to 1 tablet 2 times a day, and then 1 tablet a day until the symptoms disappear completely.

Malignant alopecia

1. Adults - 1-2 tablets 3 times a day;
2. Children older than 4 years - 1 tablet 3 times a day.

Pustular and purulent acne

1. Adults - 1-2 tablets a day;
2. Children older than 4 years - 1 tablet a day.

Under conditions associated with a deficiency of zinc

1. Adults - 1 tablet 3 times a day during or after meals, as the symptoms disappear, the dose can be reduced to 1 tablet per day;
2. Children older than 4 years - 1 tablet a day.

Side effect

• nausea;
• diarrhea;
• heartburn;
• leukopenia accompanied by fever, chills, sore throat;
• sideroblastic anemia, accompanied by weakness, a decrease in the level of copper in the blood plasma;
• headache;
• metallic taste in the mouth.

Contraindications

• hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Use in children

It is prescribed for children over 4 years old.

special instructions

Caveats:

• with prolonged use of zinc preparations, the risk of copper deficiency should be taken into account;
• the drug does not affect the ability to drive vehicles;
• avoid the use of ethanol (alcohol).

Drug Interactions

Zinc salts reduce the absorption of tetracyclines, copper (the drug should be used no earlier than 2 hours after taking these drugs).

Thiazide diuretics increase the excretion of zinc in the urine.

Folic acid may impair the absorption of zinc to a small extent.

High doses of iron, penicillamine and other complexing agents significantly reduce zinc absorption (should not be used until 2 hours after taking these drugs).

In some cases, the use of zinc preparations in combination with vitamin-mineral complexes is possible.

Analogues of the drug Zinctal

Structural analogs for the active substance:

• Zinc sulfate.

Analogues on the therapeutic effect (means for treating acne):

• Acnekutan;
• Androkur;
• Arthromax;
• Basiron AC;
• Balian;
• Bassado;
• Bellune 35;
• Betula Charm;
• Betusil;
• Wilprafen;
• Wilprafen solute;
• Delex Acne gel from acne;
• Deleks Acne cleansing lotion;
• Desquam;
• Jess;
• Jess Plus;
• Diane 35;
• Dimephosphone;
• Doxal;
• Doxycycline;
• Dr. Theiss Acne Cream for acne;
• Dr. Theiss Acne Acne Lotion;
• Yeast beer;
• Mirror;
• Zinerit;
• Curious;
• Kutis compositum;
• Purge of Puree;
• Metronidazole;
• Microfolline;
• Monoclin;
• Piolizin;
• Proderm;
• Retinoic ointment;
• Roaccutane;
• Rosamet;
• Roxithromycin Lek;
• Skinoren;
• Streptonitol;
• Sudokrem;
• Chloe;
• Cytale;
• Eplan;
• Unidox Solutab;
• Yarina Plus.

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