Zinc gluconate

DB11248ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedSmall molecule

Zinc gluconate is an ingredient found in a variety of supplements and vitamins. Zinc gluconate is a zinc salt of gluconic acid comprised of two gluconic acid molecules for each zinc cation (2+).

Mechanism: Although the mechanism of action is not completely known, zinc supplementation may be used to increase immunity against viruses or may interfere with the replication of certain viruses, such as the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Primary indication: Zinc gluconate is mainly indicated in conditions like zinc deficiency, and can also be administered in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in diarrhea.Curator reviewed · 2 structured indications
Formula / weight: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₄Zn · 455.67 g/mol (avg)
First approval: Canada, 1996

Resolves to

Compound

UNIIU6WSN5SQ1ZCAS4468-02-4ChEMBLCHEMBL3833377ChEBI29708PubChem443445

Clinical / RWD

RxNorm58300ATCA12CB02ATCC05AX04

Structure

InChIKeyWHMDKBIGKVEYHS-IYEMJOQQSA-LSMILES

[Zn++].[H][C@@](O)(CO)[C@@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@@]([H])(O)C([O-])=O.[H][C@@](O)(CO)[C@@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@@]([H])(O)C([O-])=O

Targets

Q07869PPARAP0DTD1rep

What you can answer from here — as of August 30, 2026

2Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

Listed above

62Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text

18Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial

2Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose

213Marketed productsAcross 9 countries and 96 labellers

2ATC codesIncluding every combination product, plus 11 drug categories

21+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support

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