Can a 2-year-old baby absorb zinc gluconate oral liquid?

Many people should know that zinc gluconate oral liquid is mainly zinc gluconate, supplemented by sucrose and purified water. Clinically, zinc gluconate oral liquid is mainly used to treat malnutrition, anorexia, chronic diarrhea, oral ulcer and so on. Caused by zinc deficiency, can a 2-year-old baby drink zinc gluconate oral liquid to absorb it?

Generally speaking, children can absorb zinc gluconate oral liquid quickly, and the utilization rate of zinc is about 14%. However, zinc chloride will be produced after zinc is combined with gastric acid in the body, so the baby may have some side effects after taking zinc gluconate oral liquid, such as nausea and vomiting. Zinc gluconate oral liquid is generally recommended to be taken after meals, which can reduce the irritation of zinc gluconate oral liquid to the intestine.

Many mothers see that their children don't like to eat, and they think that their babies are short of zinc and should be supplemented with zinc. Although the baby's zinc deficiency will lead to children's dislike of food, it is not necessarily caused by zinc deficiency. Therefore, before adding zinc, be sure that the baby is really zinc deficient. If you are not sure, it is recommended to take your child to the hospital to check the trace elements.

However, children don't have to eat zinc gluconate oral liquid to supplement zinc. They can eat more foods rich in zinc, such as shellfish, animal offal and lean meat.