According to health experts, typical cases of the common cold and its symptoms can last for 5 to 10 days. During this period, some people may be advised to rest,
pace themselves when doing tasks at home or at work, and take medicines to prevent the symptoms from worsening.
However, some may not have the luxury of resting or taking time off due to the demands at work or home. Even if common cold symptoms are still present, some people will still need to hustle hard to make ends meet, pay the bills, and achieve their goals.
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, though, in the form of a mineral with the potential to shorten the duration of one’s common cold symptoms: Zinc. While many people associate it with benefits for immunity and skin health, did you know that zinc can be beneficial for people dealing with common cold symptoms too?
Learn how this mineral, now included in Phenylephrine HCl Chlorphenamine Maleate Paracetamol + Zinc (Neozep® Z+ Forte) helps shorten one’s bout with common cold symptoms as early as 2 to 3 days.
What Studies Say About Zinc’s Effects on Cold Symptom Duration Multiple studies have already highlighted zinc’s benefits against the duration of common cold symptoms. As early as 2004, analysis conducted by an associate professor from Ohio Northern University showed that the administration of zinc helped lessen the severity and the duration of common cold symptoms in as fast as 24 hours.
Further studies conducted by Canadian researchers back in 2012 revealed that oral zinc formulations helped shorten the duration of common cold symptoms by at least 1.65 days. Lastly, a 2024 study published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews also echoed this sentiment, noting that zinc formulas can help lessen cold symptom duration by as much as two to three days.
How Does Zinc Work Against Cold Symptom-Causing Viruses?
Researchers have noted that zinc can disrupt the binding and replication tendencies of common cold-causing viruses like rhinoviruses and the influenza virus, and prevent their spread throughout the body.
Additional findings also showed that zinc can prevent the replication of viruses and may also combat other respiratory viruses that can harm the body.
Why Is Zinc Needed for Immunity Anyway?
Viral infections, which include the common cold, start when a virus triggers an immune response in the body’s tissues. Once this happens, the infection can snowball into the development of common cold symptoms like sneezing, runny and/or clogged nose, and itchy and/or watery eyes.
Zinc is one of the many vitamins and minerals shown to have immune-boosting capabilities. It can help strengthen the body’s defenses against illness and prevent future infections from happening, including common cold symptoms. Moreover, zinc may also help in alleviating symptoms and in reducing recovery and progression times, leading to a shorter duration of the common cold.
When cold symptoms start to be noticeable, it may be wise to take supplements with zinc, like Phenylephrine HCl Chlorphenamine Maleate Paracetamol + Zinc (Neozep® Z+ Forte), to help with quick recovery and shortened cold symptom experience as early as 2 to 3 days.
Don’t Let Cold Symptoms Linger Any Longer With the Help of This Formula
Strengthen your body’s defenses and avoid dealing with common cold symptoms, especially those that come at the worst time possible. With proper diet and exercise, Phenylephrine HCl Chlorphenamine Maleate Paracetamol + Zinc (Neozep® Z+ Forte) can work in as fast as 15 minutes and help:
- Relieve clogged nose, runny nose, postnasal drip, itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, headache, body aches, and fever associated with the common cold, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, flu, and other minor respiratory tract infections
- Decongest the sinus openings and passageways
- Protect one’s respiratory cells against common cold and flu viruses
- Strengthen immune system to relieve cold symptoms and shorten duration of colds bout as early as 2 to 3 days alongside with proper diet and exercise.
The Best-Ever Neozep® with Zinc (compared to previous formulation) contains the following components that can still help relieve cold symptoms, but with an added benefit:
- Phenylephrine HCl: a decongestant that clears blocked air passageways and sinuses and lessens postnasal drip
- Chlorphenamine Maleate: an antihistamine that helps relieve common allergy symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, and itchy and watery eyes
- Paracetamol: a substance that helps reduce fever and body pain
- Zinc: a mineral that assists in the development and maintenance of the immune system with proper diet and exercise and regulation of cell activity designed for immune function, while helping relieve common cold symptoms, and shortening duration of the illness as early as 2 to 3 days.
Even better, results of an in vitro study showed that the combination of these four components was proven to maintain the ability to retain healthy cells during a viral infection, potentially helping people recover from an infection or illness.
Suggested use of Phenylephrine HCl Chlorphenamine Maleate Paracetamol + Zinc (Neozep® Z+ Forte) for adults is one (1) tablet every six (6) hours, or as recommended by a doctor.
Phenylephrine HCl Chlorphenamine Maleate Paracetamol + Zinc (Neozep® Z+ Forte) is available online and in leading drugstores nationwide at a suggested retail price (SRP) of Php7.50 per tablet.
If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
ASC Reference No. U0082P111025N
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Zinc for prevention and treatment of the common cold | PMC
Common cold | PMC
Efficacy of Zinc Against Common Cold Viruses: An Overview | PMC
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The 10 Best Foods That Are High in Zinc | Healthline
