1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

2 ingredients to use with caution

Ultimate Zinc-C

Name: Ultimate Zinc-C
Brand: NOW

BrandNOW→Botanical with Nutrients Lozenge 21 ingredients 2 caution DSLD #14382

Net contents: 100 Lozenge(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2012-10-25

2 Ingredients (21)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

Sugar AlcoholsSugar Alcohol—

Vitamin AVitamin AConditionally Safe

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

ZincZincUse with Caution

Echinacea purpureaEchinacea purpurea—

Bee PropolisPropolisConditionally Safe

Slippery ElmSlippery ElmGenerally Safe

GoldensealGoldensealLimited Evidence

natural Raspberry flavorFlavor—

CelluloseCellulose—

Citric AcidCitric Acid—

natural Pineapple flavorFlavor—

Stearic AcidStearic Acid—

SilicaSiliconGenerally Safe

Xanthan GumXanthan Gum—

natural Vanilla flavorVanilla—

Magnesium StearateMagnesium stearateUse with Caution

Beet powderBeet—

AcerolaAcerola—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Teratogenic at high doses

⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess

Vitamin C — Generally Safe

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day

Zinc — Use with Caution

⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day

⚠ Nausea, metallic taste

NAC — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI upset

⚠ Rare bronchospasm

Propolis — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Allergic reactions (bee product)

⚠ Contact dermatitis

Slippery Elm — Generally Safe

⚠ May slow medication absorption — separate 2h

⚠ GI coating effect

Goldenseal — Limited Evidence

⚠ Contains berberine — same CYP inhibition concerns

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID14382

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2012-10-25

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Ultimate Zinc-C — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 28]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/ultimate-zinc-c-14382/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG