Syp: Zinc Gluconate 20mg

Endorses the use of zinc as a supplement to ORS in the management of diarrhea

• Provides substantial benefit in the reduction of stool output, frequency, & duration
• Zinc supplementation should be given as an adjunct to antimicrobial (AM) treatment in bloody diarrhea
• Decreases overall mortality from all childhood diseases by 23 percent and mortality from diarrhea by 32 percent