Zinc oxide

Generic name
Zinc oxide
Brand name
ATC Code
D02AB
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Zinc oxide

Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Pharmacokinetics in children

No information

dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

No information is present at this moment.

Available formulations

No information is present at this moment.

Dosages

Skin conditions for which a drying, covering or protective effect is desired.
  • Cutaneous
    • 1 month up to 18 years

      • Zinc oxide paste (Dutch Pharmacists’ Formulary): apply 1-2 times daily as needed
        Zinc salve (Dutch Pharmacists’ Formulary):  apply to the affected skin 1-3 times daily as needed

      • Zinc oxide leaves stains: cover it over

Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

GFR ≥10 ml/min/1.73m2: Dose adjustment not required.

GFR <10 ml/min/1.73m2: A general recommendation on dose adjustment cannot be provided.

The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Side effects

No information is present at this moment.

The complete list of all contra-indications can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

The complete list of all warnings and precautions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Warnings & precautions

No information available on specific warnings and precautions in children.

Interactions

The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES

This pages provides a list of drugs from the same ATC class for comparison. This does not necessarily mean that these drugs are interchangeable.

EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES
D02AX
D02AC
D02AX
D02AX
D02A
D02AF
D02AC
EMOLLIENTS AND PROTECTIVES
D02AX
D02AC
D02AX
D02AX
D02A
D02AF
D02AC

References

  1. Rademaker CMA, et al, Geneesmiddelen-Formularium voor Kinderen, 2007
  2. Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare BV, SPC Zinkoxide (RVG 53455/53456), www.cbg-meb.nl, Geraadpleegd 28 mei 2010, http://db.cbg-meb.nl/IB-teksten/h53445.pdf

Changes

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