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Posted on: March 12 2019

Zinc gluconate

We ask ourselves if we can deliver Zn gluconate to a child (21 months) and can this be in a syrup? Dose 40 mg 3 x daily

Answer

This is indeed a high dose. I as a dose can find 140 mg 1 x per day between meals with plenty of liquid. This for an adult! So best to contact the doctor. Converted for a child of 2 years, weight +/-15 kg   This gives 30% of dose for adult.  

I suspect that this is soluble in sugar syrup or sorbitol 70%