Structured Summary
Abstract
A compound given in the treatment of conditions associated with zinc deficiency such as acrodermatitis enteropathica. Externally, zinc sulfate is used as an astringent in lotions and eye drops. (Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- O4SZn
- Molecular Weight
- 161.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 7733-02-0
- IUPAC Name
- zinc sulfate
- InChIKey
- NWONKYPBYAMBJT-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- SMILES
- [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D019287
- Source
- PubChem CID 24424
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Sulfate, Zinc
- Zinc Sulfate, Heptahydrate
- Zincteral
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
97; was ZINC SULFATE (NM) 1979-96
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Sulfates (1979-1996)
- Zinc (1979-1993)
- Zinc Compounds (1994-1996)
MeSH Hierarchy
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AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Zinc Sulfate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019287. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019287
- Zinc Sulfate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_sulfate
- Zinc Sulfate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204954
- Zinc Sulfate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 24424. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24424