Zinc deficiency can occur in the body for various reasons. Regardless of age and gender, this condition provokes the appearance of many unpleasant consequences. "Zinkteral" allows you to quickly eliminate the lack of zinc, stop the process of baldness, improve skin condition. In some patients, the drug causes side effects. Reviews about "Zinkteral", instructions for use and the price of the drug - all this information is in this article.
Release form and composition
The drug is made in the form of a dragee of a light purple color. Available in blisters (in one 50 tablet) and in plastic cans (150 tablets each).
One tablet contains the following components:
- zinc sulfate;
- talc;
- lactose;
- microcrystalline cellulose;
- lactose monohydrate;
- titanium dioxide.
The drug has a therapeutic effect in conditions that occur with prolonged zinc deficiency.
Indications for use
The drug has a therapeutic effect in the following problems:
- acrodermatitis;
- alopecia areata;
- androgenic alopecia;
- purulent and pustular acne;
- therapy of long-term healing wounds;
- acceleration of skin regeneration.
It can be used both as part of complex therapy, and independently. Reviews of “Zinkteral” report that with baldness, the therapeutic effect that makes up for the lack of zinc in the body is quite enough. In some cases, to achieve the desired results, you have to connect iron preparations, funds with brewer's yeast. If the cause of skin and hair problems is hormonal imbalance, you need to consult an endocrinologist and take hormonal drugs (usually antiandrogens).
Contraindications to the reception of "Zincteral"
You should make sure before starting that high doses of zinc will not provoke the appearance of allergic reactions - rash, dermatitis, urticaria, diarrhea, shortness of breath. In rare cases, the patient's body perceives zinc sulfate in a hostile manner, which can provoke edema and poor health.
Taking the drug during pregnancy is undesirable. In no case should you take the drug without permission, you should consult your doctor before taking it.
Taking the drug before the age of ten is possible only after consulting a pediatrician. At this age, intake of vitamin-mineral complexes is often sufficient. Zincteral has a too concentrated composition: Zinc sulfate is poorly tolerated even by adults. For a child’s body, such high doses will probably not go unnoticed.
Side effects from taking
Zincteral reviews almost everywhere mention unpleasant side effects after taking it. It:
- severe nausea;
- gagging;
- paroxysmal abdominal pain;
- diarrhea and bloating;
- leukopenia;
- with prolonged use - a decrease in the level of copper in the body.
The nuance is that when using many drugs, side effects disappear after the body has become accustomed to a new substance, then with Zincteral (reviews confirm this fact), unpleasant sensations do not disappear. Severe nausea and the occurrence of vomiting are evidence that the body is simply not able to absorb high doses of zinc sulfate. About this warns the instruction.
The price of "Zincteral"
Reviews about the tool are divided into enthusiastic and completely negative. Rarely can one find the opinion of a patient who is indifferent to the drug.
The rather high cost of Zinkteral was another reason to be outraged by negative buyers. Allegedly, for such a price, the drug should not be so poorly tolerated and cause so many side effects.
A plastic can, in which 150 dragees, will cost the buyer about 1200-1300 rubles. This number of pills is enough for about two to three months.
In some cases, it is required to take three dragees per day. If such a dosage is poorly tolerated, then the amount should be reduced to two or even to one piece per day. If even one dragee provokes the appearance of vomiting, then, most likely, the patient has individual intolerance to zinc sulfate.
Drug interaction
Zincteral significantly reduces the absorption of tetracyclines and copper in any form of release. When consumed in excess of 15 mg of zinc sulfate for longer than one month, copper deficiency develops. While taking such medications (containing zinc sulfate and tetracyclines or copper), you need to make the gap between their use as large as possible (ideally about twelve hours).
Diuretics contribute to the loss of part of the absorbed zinc in the urine.
Phosphates and bran in the diet reduce the adsorption of zinc sulfate. Therefore, when treating with Zincteral, it is worth reducing the share of dairy products and whole grain flour in the diet. Or, a minimum of twelve hours should elapse between the ingestion of these products and the use of dragees with zinc.
Folic acid in some cases can reduce the absorption of zinc.
High doses of ferrous and trivalent iron reduce the absorption of zinc (the exposure between doses of these drugs should be at least two hours).
If the patient inadvertently combines the intake of Zincteral with other vitamin and mineral complexes, it is worthwhile to be prepared for the appearance of symptoms of an overdose of zinc.
Zincteral Reviews for Hair Loss
Preparations with zinc occupy a special place in the treatment of alopecia (baldness). Reviews about "Zinkteral" from hair loss are positive. Thousands of patients (both men and women) managed to maintain a thick head of hair thanks to the zinc preparation.
What types of baldness is effective "Zinkteral":
- Alopecia areata is characterized by hair loss in one area of the scalp. As a result, this leads to the formation of bald patches of various diameters and shapes. The causes of such baldness can be different: this is a violation of the hormonal balance, and a deficiency of microelements in the patient's body. With a lack of zinc, baldness can become malignant - this is where Zincteral comes to the rescue. Reviews on the drug for alopecia areata are mostly positive.
- Androgenic alopecia is more difficult to treat. This is baldness, which is triggered by the excessive production of androgen hormones, which are aggressive towards the follicles in the scalp. As a result, baldness begins, which for decades has become the cause of irreversible hair loss in both men and women. Reviews of "Zinkteral" for hair with androgenic loss are positive. The drug helps to slow down the process of hair loss. Only antiandrogen drugs can completely stop baldness provoked by hormonal imbalance.
If the hair falls out badly - this is not necessarily alopecia, which will inevitably lead to complete or partial baldness. Most often, the loss is reactive in nature: the hair falls evenly over the scalp area, the volume of hair decreases gradually.
Reviews of Zincteral from a reactive prolapse are not always positive: in some cases, the zinc preparation is powerless or causes too unpleasant side effects, patients are not satisfied. There are also enthusiastic reviews: already on the second or third day of taking zinc sulfate, the hair stopped its “flight” from the head.
Reviews on the effect of the drug on the skin
Zinc has a miraculous effect on the upper layer of the epidermis. After a week of constant use, the result is already noticeable. The skin looks younger, it becomes moisturized, the complexion is smoothed, a healthy glow appears.
Dermatologists often prescribe a drug to treat acne. Reviews about "Zinkteral" from acne are positive: most often abscesses pass in the second week of admission. After two months of regular administration of the drug, as a rule, nothing reminds of an unpleasant problem with the skin of the face.
Reviews of "Zinkteral" from acne are also negative. Most often this is due to the fact that the patient due to a side effect (severe nausea, vomiting, weakness and poor health) simply could not take the medicine for a long time. But in order to notice the therapeutic effect, you need to take the medicine for at least one month. Short-term use (up to two weeks) may not bring the expected effect, and in some cases even aggravate problems with appearance.
Customer reviews of Zincteral for acne are different. After reading a sharply positive or negative review, do not blindly trust him. The body of each of us is a complex machine that functions strictly individually. And the effect of zinc sulfate in each case will be different.
Reviews about the state of health after taking dragees
Health problems are the main reason for the negative reviews of Zincteral. Instructions for use warns that the medicine is not suitable for people with hypersensitivity to zinc sulfate. After taking the first pill, they experience the following:
- dizziness;
- nausea, vomiting;
- condition, as with ARVI or flu;
- lymph nodes on the body may become inflamed;
- headache.
No matter how effective Zincteral, the reviews of its use sing an ode to the effect of taking, no one can endure for a long time the side effect of dragees. Too obvious toxic effects of high doses of zinc sulfate can cause temporary disability.
The manifestation of side effects of the drug is noted not only by women, but also by men. Reviews of the "Zincteral" of the stronger sex report that the frequency of symptoms of zinc sulfate poisoning is similar in them. If the manifestations are too intense, you should refuse to take or try to reduce the dosage.
How to reduce side effects: advice from doctors and patients
In some cases, it is possible to reduce the severity of the manifestation of negative symptoms after taking zinc sulfate tablets:
- start taking dragees immediately after a hearty breakfast with fatty foods (do not forget that dairy products reduce the absorption of zinc);
- halve the dose of the drug;
- try to take dragees not in the morning, but after lunch;
- drink dragees with water minimally: just two or three sips is enough.
When taking the Zincteral bean on an empty stomach, the severity of side effects will be most severe. Often this contributes to vomiting of gastric juice and bile. In addition, taking on an empty stomach can provoke an aggravation of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Signs of Zinc Deficiency in the Body
In which case, the intake of Zincteral can help and improve well-being as part of complex therapy:
- chronic fatigue;
- problems with the functioning of the central nervous system;
- problems with appearance: acne, purulent formations, dermatitis, eczema;
- baldness of various etiologies.
When taken in parallel with sedatives, Zincteral can accelerate the recovery of neurons and stabilize the patient’s mental state.
Analogs and substitutes for Zincteral
Most vitamin-mineral complexes contain zinc, but not in the form of sulfate. It is this form that has a therapeutic effect on the body. Therefore, most often, zinc from multivitamin complexes is useless.
It is worth noting the following Zincteral substitutes, reviews and instructions for which report on the beneficial effects of drugs on appearance and well-being:
- "Zinc sulfate";
- "Novosept forte" (contains zinc sulfate as the main active ingredient);
- "Ophthalmol" (also contains zinc sulfate, but in a rather low amount for the proper therapeutic effect).