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Vitamin D, Zinc and Vitamin C: study protocols

7 study groups took Vitamin D together with Zinc and Vitamin C. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

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Dose per serving from research: Vitamin D

6 study groups in 6 studies say how much Vitamin D participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 2.5 mcg to 5 mcg, 67% of 6 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
2.5 mcg or less
1
2.5 mcg to 5 mcg
4
5 mcg to 10 mcg
1

Dose per serving from research: Zinc

7 study groups in 7 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 10 mg to 25 mg, 71% of 7 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
5 mg to 10 mg
1
10 mg to 25 mg
5
25 mg to 50 mg
1

Dose per serving from research: Vitamin C

7 study groups in 7 studies say how much Vitamin C participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 50 mg to 100 mg, 43% of 7 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
25 mg to 50 mg
2
50 mg to 100 mg
3
100 mg to 250 mg
1
250 mg to 500 mg
1

Commonly used together

7 of 7 study groups took Vitamin D, Zinc and Vitamin C with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.

What was given together, not what works together.

Taken withStudy groups
Vitamin B12
6
Copper
5
Iron
5
Vitamin E
5
Folic Acid
4
Selenium
4
Vitamin A
4
Vitamin B6
4
Iodine
3
Niacin
3

7 study groups

Study
Effects of multimicronutrient supplementation on helminth reinfection: a randomized, controlled trial in Kenyan schoolchildren
2003 · multimicronutrient supplementation · Schoolchildren in Nyanza Province, Kenya; age and sex not specified
5 mcg20 mg50 mg335 days—
Effects of maternal micronutrient supplementation on fetal loss and infant mortality: a cluster-randomized trial in Nepal
2003 · Multiple micronutrients · Pregnant women in rural Nepal
10 mcg30 mg100 mg——
Melatonin, vitamins and minerals supplements for the treatment of Covid-19 and Covid-like illness: A prospective, randomized, double-blind multicenter study
2024 · Treatment group · Adults younger than 60 years with COVID-19 or COVID-like illness, no previous medical history, and not hospitalized
2.5 mcg25 mg40 mg—82
Effects of Low-Dose Dairy Protein Plus Micronutrient Supplementation during Resistance Exercise on Muscle Mass and Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
2018 · ExPM (resistance exercise plus low-dose dairy protein and micronutrient supplementation) · Adults aged 65–80 years, non-disabled and not exercising regularly
5 mcg8 mg320 mg12 weeks40
Effects of Macuprev(®) Supplementation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Double-Blind Randomized Morpho-Functional Study Along 6 Months of Follow-Up
2019 · AMD-M group · Adults with intermediate age-related macular degeneration; 9 male and 21 female enrolled overall, mean age 69.32 years
800 IU16 mg160 mg26 weeks15
Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Compared to Iron-Folic Acid Affects Micronutrient Status but Does Not Eliminate Deficiencies in a Randomized Controlled Trial Among Pregnant Women of Rural Bangladesh
2019 · MM · Pregnant women aged 12–45 years in rural Bangladesh
5 mcg12 mg85 mg165 days749
Newborn micronutrient status biomarkers in a cluster-randomized trial of antenatal multiple micronutrient compared with iron folic acid supplementation in rural Bangladesh
2020 · MM · Pregnant women in rural Bangladesh; age range not specified; no disease condition specified
5 mcg12 mg85 mg—176
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