Indications And Dose
Selenium deficiency ▶BY MOUTH, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 100–500 micrograms daily
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Selenium deficiency ▶BY MOUTH, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 100–500 micrograms daily
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Tablet ▶SelenoPrecise (Pharma Nord (UK) Ltd) Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) 100 microgram SelenoPrecise 100microgram tablets | 60 tablet £4.02 L-Selenomethionine 200 microgram SelenoPrecise 200microgram tablets | 60 tablet £4.41 | 150 tablet £8.01 Solution for injection ▶Selenase (Baxter Healthcare Ltd) Selenium (as Sodium selenite) 50 microgram per 1 ml Selenase 100micrograms/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 ampoule P s Selenase 500micrograms/10ml solution for injection vials | 10 vial P s Solution for infusion ▶Selenium (Non-proprietary) Selenium (as Sodium selenite) 10 microgram per 1 ml Selenium 100micrograms/10ml solution for infusion vials | 10 vial P s Oral solution ▶Selenase (Baxter Healthcare Ltd) Selenium (as Sodium selenite) 50 microgram per 1 ml Selenase 100micrograms/2ml oral solution 2ml unit dose ampoules | 20 unit dose p £20.60 DT = £20.60 Selenase 500micrograms/10ml oral solution unit dose vials | 10 unit dose p s Capsule ▶Selenium (Non-proprietary) L-Selenomethionine 200 microgram Selenium 200microgram capsules | 30 capsule £3.20 | 60 capsule £5.79 3.2 Zinc deficiency Zinc deficiency Overview Zinc supplements should not be given unless there is good evidence of deficiency (hypoproteinaemia spuriously lowers plasma-zinc concentration) or in zinc-losing conditions. Zinc deficiency can occur as a result of inadequate diet or malabsorption; excessive loss of zinc can occur in trauma, burns, and protein-losing conditions. A zinc supplement is given until clinical improvement occurs, but it may need to be continued in severe malabsorption, metabolic disorders, or in zinc-losing states. Zinc is used in the treatment of Wilson’s disease and acrodermatitis enteropathica, a rare inherited abnormality of zinc absorption. Parenteral nutrition regimens usually include trace amounts of zinc. If necessary, further zinc can be added to intravenous feeding regimens. ELECTROLYTES AND MINERALS › ZINC
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