Usual Adult Dose for Dietary Supplement:
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)-expressed as elemental zinc:19 years and older:Male: 11 mg (Upper intake limit: 34 mg)Female: 9 mg (Upper intake limit: 34 mg)Pregnancy: 11 mg (Upper intake limit: 40 mg)Lactation: 12 mg (Upper intake limit: 40 mg)Zinc sulfate injection: IV:Metabolically stable adults receiving TPN: 2.5 to 4 mg zinc/dayAcute catabolic states on TPN: Additional 2 mg zinc per day is recommended.Stable adult with fluid loss from the small bowel: Additional 12.2 mg zinc/liter of small bowel fluid lost, or an additional 17.1 mg zinc/kg of stool or ileostomy output is recommended.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Dietary Supplement:
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)-expressed as elemental zinc:0 to 6 months: Male: 2 mg (Upper intake limit: 4 mg)Female: 2 mg (Upper intake limit: 4 mg)7 to 12 months:Male: 3 mg (Upper intake limit: 5 mg)Female: 3 mg (Upper intake limit: 5 mg) 1 to 3 years:Male: 3 mg (Upper intake limit: 7 mg)Female: 3 mg (Upper intake limit: 7 mg)4 to 8 years:Male: 5 mg (Upper intake limit: 12 mg)Female: 5 mg (Upper intake limit: 12 mg)9 to 13 years:Male: 8 mg (Upper intake limit: 23 mg)Female: 8 mg (Upper intake limit: 23 mg)14 to 18 years:Male: 11 mg (Upper intake limit: 34 mg)Female: 9 mg (Upper intake limit: 34 mg)Pregnancy: 12 mg (Upper intake limit: 40 mg)Lactation: 13 mg (Upper intake limit: 40 mg)Zinc sulfate injection: IV:Full term infants and children up to 5 years of age: 100 mcg zinc/kg/day is recommended.  Premature infants (birth weight less than 1500 g) up to 3 kg in body weight: 300 mcg zinc/kg/day is recommended.
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