Last update Sept. 29, 2023

Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration)

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Zinc in topical administration (cutaneous or oral hygiene).

As an astringent and skin protector, zinc sulfate, zinc carbonate and zinc oxide (alone or associated with ferric oxide, forming calamine) are used topically on the skin. Widely used for skin protection of the diaper area in infants. Zinc acetate with erythromycin is used in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Zinc sulfate is also used in eye drops. Zinc citrate, zinc lactate and zinc chloride are used in mouthwashes and other oral hygiene preparations.

Because of the small dose used and poor absorption into plasma of most topical dermatological preparations, excretion into breastmilk in significant amount appears to be unlikely.

Do not apply on the breast to prevent infant ingestion; otherwise, wash it off thoroughly with water before the next breast feed.


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Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) since it is relatively safe.

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Other names

Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) is also known as Zinc (topical administration). Here it is a list of alternative known names::


Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in other languages or writings:

Groups

Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) belongs to these groups or families:

Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition:

  • Alpharégul Homme™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Amniolina pomada
  • Anticongestiva
  • Bioderm™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Biostar™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Body Glide Skin Formula
  • Calamycin™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Cicalfate™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Delazinc
  • Dermanol™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Dermic
  • Desitin (Деситин)
  • Diaper Rash
  • Lassadermil
  • Medotar™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Microsona BB
  • Orajel Mouth Aid™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Otozin™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Oxyplastine
  • Pasta Lassar (Chile)™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Pasta Lassar (Spain, Mexico)
  • Perfluxi Cremagel™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Procto Venart™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Rectinol™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Ruscus™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Saniderm
  • Steripaste
  • Sudocrem
  • Ungüento Sulfatiazol Rojtier™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Unitone 4 (2) (Chile)™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Unnus
  • Valiskin (Валіскін)
  • Xyloproct™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Zincation Plus™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Zincoderm
  • Zincoderma
  • Zineryt™. Contains other elements than Zinc sulfate, Zinc acetate, Zinc citrate (topical administration) in its composition
  • Zipzoc

Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Molecular weight 81 daltons

References

  1. Gupta M, Mahajan VK, Mehta KS, Chauhan PS. Zinc therapy in dermatology: a review. Dermatol Res Pract. 2014 Abstract
  2. Gozen D, Caglar S, Bayraktar S, Atici F. Diaper dermatitis care of newborns human breast milk or barrier cream. J Clin Nurs. 2014 Abstract

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