Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) summary
The
full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine,
speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
DBL Zinc Chloride Injection contains the active ingredient zinc chloride. DBL Zinc
Chloride Injection is used to prevent and treat zinc deficiency.
2. What should I know before treatment with DBL Zinc Chloride Injection?
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to DBL Zinc Chloride Injection
or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI.
Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, including problems with
your kidneys, take any other medicines, or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
or are breastfeeding.
3. What if I am taking other medicines?
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines.
4. 4. How is DBL Zinc Chloride Injection given?
DBL Zinc Chloride Injection is given through slow infusion “drip” into a vein by your
doctor or nurse over a sustained period of time.
5. What should I know during treatment with DBL Zinc Chloride Injection?
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Things you should do
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Remind any doctor, dentist or pharmacist you visit that you are being treated with
DBL Zinc Chloride Injection.
Keep all of your doctor’s appointments and attend any tests as directed, as treatment
with DBL Zinc Chloride Injection requires your doctor to monitor your blood.
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Things you should not do
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Do not take any other medicines whether they require a prescription or not without
first telling your doctor or consulting with a pharmacist
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Driving or using machines
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Do not drive, operate machinery or do anything else that could be dangerous until
you know how DBL Zinc Chloride Injection affects you.
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Drinking alcohol
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No information is available.
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6. Are there any side effects?
Side effects of this medicine may include anaemia (tiredness and weakness, headaches,
dizziness, being short of breath when exercising and looking pale) and copper deficiency
(anaemia, tingling and loss of sensation in the feet and hands; muscle weakness; confusion,
irritability, and mild depression; impaired coordination; increased infections; weak
and brittle bones).
Active ingredient(s):
zinc chloride
Full Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)
This leaflet provides important information about using DBL Zinc Chloride Injection.
You should also speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you would like further information
or if you have any concerns or questions about using DBL Zinc Chloride Injection.
Where to find information in this leaflet:
1. Why am I being treated with DBL Zinc Chloride Injection?
DBL Zinc Chloride Injection contains the active ingredient zinc chloride.
DBL Zinc Chloride Injection is used to prevent and treat zinc deficiency, including
symptoms such as growth deterioration, skin lesions (skin that’s abnormal from the
skin around it),
unusual hair loss or thinning,
impaired reproductive development and function, and delayed or inhibited wound healing.
2. What should I know before treatment with DBL Zinc Chloride Injection?
Warnings
Do not use DBL Zinc Chloride Injection if:
you are allergic to zinc chloride, or any of the ingredients listed at the end of
this leaflet.
Check with your doctor or nurse if:
DBL Zinc Chloride comes into contact with your eyes or skin
you have problems with your kidneys
During treatment, you may be at risk of developing certain side effects. It is important
you understand these risks and how to monitor for them. See additional information
under Section
6. Are there any side effects?
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Check with your doctor if you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Your doctor can discuss with you the risks and benefits involved.
3. What if I am taking other medicines?
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including any
medicines, vitamins or supplements that you buy without a prescription from your pharmacy,
supermarket or health food shop.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure about what medicines, vitamins
or supplements you are taking and if these affect DBL Zinc Chloride Injection.
4. How is DBL Zinc Chloride Injection given?
How much is given
Your doctor will decide how much DBL Zinc Chloride Injection you should receive and
the length of time for which you should receive it.
How is DBL Zinc Chloride Injection given
DBL Zinc Chloride Injection is given through slow infusion “drip” into a vein by your
doctor or nurse over a sustained period of time. DBL Zinc Chloride Injection must
not be given as direct injection or as a solution by mouth.
If you are given much DBL Zinc Chloride Injection
As DBL Zinc Chloride Injection is given under the close supervision of your doctor,
it is very unlikely that you will receive too much. If you experience any side effects,
tell your doctor or nurse immediately.
Tell your doctor or nurse immediately if you are concerned that you may have been
given too much DBL Zinc Chloride Injection.
Symptoms of being given too much DBL Zinc Chloride Injection are dizziness and light-headedness;
severe breathlessness which worsens on laying down; diarrhoea; vomiting; yellowing
of the skin and/or eyes; passing less wee/urine than normal.
5. What should I know during treatment with DBL Zinc Chloride Injection?
Things you should do
Keep all of your doctor’s appointments and attend any tests as directed, as treatment
with DBL Zinc Chloride Injection requires your doctor to monitor your blood.
Tell your doctor straight away if you have:
tiredness, headaches, being short of breath when exercising, dizziness and looking
pale
Remind any doctor, dentist or pharmacist you visit that you are using DBL Zinc Chloride
Injection.
Things you should not do
Do not take any other medicines whether they require a prescription or not without
first telling your doctor or consulting a pharmacist.
Driving or using machines
Be careful before you drive or use any machines or tools until you know how DBL Zinc
Chloride Injection affects you.
Drinking alcohol
No information is available.
Looking after your medicine
DBL Zinc Chloride Injection is stored in the pharmacy or on the hospital ward under
the correct conditions.
Disposal of DBL Zinc Chloride Injection
The hospital staff will dispose of any leftover DBL Zinc Chloride Injection.
6. Are there any side effects?
All medicines can have side effects. If you do experience any side effects. However,
some side effects may need medical attention.
See the information below and, if you need to, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you
have any further questions about side effects.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you notice anything else that may be making you
feel unwell.
Other side effects not listed here may occur in some people.
Reporting side effects
After you have received medical advice for any side effects you experience, you can
report side effects to the Therapeutic Goods Administration online at
www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of
this medicine.
Always make sure you speak to your doctor or pharmacist before you decide to stop
taking any of your medicines.
7. Product details
This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription.
What DBL Zinc Chloride Injection contains
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Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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Zinc chloride
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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Hydrochloric acid
Sodium hydroxide
Water for injections
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Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any of these ingredients.
Each DBL Zinc Chloride Injection is equivalent to Zinc 5.1 mg in 2 mL.
What DBL Zinc Chloride Injection looks like
DBL Zinc Chloride Injection is a clear, colourless solution in an ampoule.
Aust R 16383
Who distributes DBL Zinc Chloride Injection
Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd
Sydney NSW
Toll Free Number: 1800 675 229
This leaflet was prepared in October 2025.