Australian Approved Name (AAN): Zinc
Molecular formula: Zn
Molecular weight: 65.39
RDI for zinc as per the NHMRC:
Infants – 0-6 months – 2 mg/day (AI)
Infants – 7-12 months – 3 mg/day
Children – 1-3 years – 3 mg/day
Children – 4-8 years – 4 mg/day
Children – 9-13 years – 6 mg/day
Boys – 14-18 years – 13 mg/day
Girls – 14-18 years – 7 mg/day
Men – 14 mg/day
Women – 8 mg/day
Pregnancy – 14-18 years – 10 mg/day
Pregnancy – 19-50 years – 11 mg/day
Lactation – 14-18 years – 11 mg/day
Lactation – 19-50 years 12 mg/day
Maximum daily dose: 50mg of Zinc (when for internal use).
Warnings and Restrictions: Listable if the maximum recommended daily dosage of the medicine provides 50mg or less of elemental zinc.
When for internal use and the maximum recommended daily dose is more than 25mg but no more than 50mg of zinc, the medicine requires the following warning statement on the medicine label:
ZINC – WARNING: May be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for a long period. OR WARNING: Contains zinc which may be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for a long period (or words to that effect).
Allowable purpose of the ingredient: Homeopathic. Allowable as a component of a listable active Zinc salt.
TGA reference: Merck Index