Patient's question:
A few days ago, the Seventh Hospital conducted a thorough examination and said that my child is zinc deficient. I bought him Gluconate of Zinc Oral Solution, but I didn't notice that it's only suitable for children over 4 years old. I want to ask, can my child, who is so young, drink this?Previous Treatment and Effect:
No previous treatment.
What kind of help is needed:
Can the oral solution I bought still be consumed?
Doctor's answer:
If the baby has mild zinc deficiency, it is recommended to give the baby a lot of high-zinc foods, such as oysters, herring, shrimp skin, kelp, fish powder, sesame, peanuts, pork liver, beans, etc., except for pumpkin, eggplant, cabbage, etc. 2. If the baby's trace element test shows zinc deficiency and is accompanied by obvious zinc deficiency symptoms, it is recommended to give the baby liquid zinc for digestion, such as zinc gluconate oral liquid, which is more suitable for the baby's gastrointestinal digestion, metabolism, and refinement.