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Zinc for prevention and treatment of the common cold

D Nault, T Machingo, A Shipper, D Antiporta, C Hamel, S Nourouzpour et al.. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2024.

Published 2026-10-15Sources checked 2026-10-151 sourceEverstack research teamHow we work

In plain language

Low-certainty evidence: zinc may not prevent colds, may modestly shorten them, with more nausea and bad taste.

Limits

Low certainty; varied formulations.

Source

doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD014914.pub2 · PubMed 38719213 · Free full text

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