Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine, 164 , 140-143
ZINC SULFATE INJECTION, USP For intravenous use INDICATIONS AND USAGE Zinc Sulfate is a trace element indicated in adult and pediatric patients as a source of zinc for parenteral nutrition when oral or enteral nutrition is not possible, insufficient, or contraindicated
Its important to note that the presence of benzyl alcohol (or other preservative) means bacteriostatic water should not be used in certain situations notably not in newborn infants (neonates) because benzyl alcohol can be toxic to babies (gasping syndrome), and generally avoided for epidural or intrathecal (spinal) injections where preservatives are not allowed
In the thirties, elixir sulfanilamide, an antibiotic mixed into a toxic solvent, gave patients intense pain, kidney failure, and neurological problems