A study has shown that zinc reduces the severity and length of acute and persistent diarrhoea in children, and so the number of stools, though it isn't clear exactly how zinc works against diarrhoea.
The drawback is that it can make children vomit, and zinc gluconate seemed to cause more problems than zinc sulphate or acetate. The study was published in Pediatrics in 2008.
The World Health Organization and UNICEF recommend zinc for 10–14 days, together with oral rehydration solution, for children with diarrhoea. Oral rehydration remains the most important treatment, and a child with diarrhoea who is drowsy, not drinking or has blood in the stool should see a doctor.
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