RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Zinc lozenges for the common cold
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 27
OP 32
VO 66
IS 1
A1 Macknin, Michael L.
YR 1999
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/1/27.abstract
AB The scientific basis for zinc treatment of the common cold is debatable, and clinical trials of zinc cold therapy have produced conflicting results. This review summarizes the current basic and clinical knowledge of zinc for the common cold, and suggests the present role of zinc therapy and future research needs.