Lozenges containing zinc acetate in sufficient quantity work to shorten the common cold from the usual seven days to about four, according to a new analysis of clinical trial results.

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Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.

That's a ratio of 2.6, which is similar to the ratio provided by their Cox regression analysis (which is 3). Thus, the authors concluded that zinc lozenges may triple the recovery rate for people ...