1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains a high-risk ingredient
Zinc Lozenges Citrus-Orange Flavor
BrandLife Extension→Mineral Lozenge 10 ingredients 1 high-risk 2 caution DSLD #232003Net contents: 60 Vegetarian Lozenge(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2020-08-23
2 Ingredients (10)
IngredientGroupSafety
Citric AcidCitric Acid—
MaltodextrinMaltodextrin—
Stevia extractStevia—
Gum ArabicAcacia—
Orange flavorOrange (unspecified)—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm
Xylitol — Dog owner not warned about xylitol toxicity — potentially fatal to dogs [1]
⚠️ 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
Zinc — Use with Caution
⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day
⚠ Nausea, metallic taste
Xylitol — High risk
⚠ GI distress (gas, bloating, diarrhea) dose-dependent
⚠ Cardiovascular risk: 2023 Cleveland Clinic study linked xylitol to increased thrombotic events
L-Leucine — Limited Evidence
⚠ May worsen pellagra
⚠ High doses may impair glucose metabolism
Magnesium — Use with Caution
Rosemary Extract — Limited Evidence
⚠ Seizure risk at very high doses
⚠ May affect blood glucose
4 Label claims
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID232003
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2020-08-23
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Zinc Lozenges Citrus-Orange Flavor — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 31]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/zinc-lozenges-citrus-orange-flavor-232003/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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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.
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