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Have the ads for zinc supplements left out some vital information? Many do not list the ranges of safe supplementation as outlined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The levels vary by sex, age and pregnancy. Many fail to point out that vegetarians need to take more zinc than others because of the lower rate of absorption that their diets afford them. Those over the age of 55 may experience greater occurrence of zinc deficiency. An average adult needs about 15 milligrams (mg) per day of zinc. Zinc can become toxic for prolonged periods at levels over 150 mg per day. Supplementation used for specific conditions has an upper limit of 60 mg for men and 45 mg for women. The toxicity from zinc results from its competition with copper absorption and lower High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) levels. prevacid in infants prevacid for ulcer prevacid stool prevacid for bloating prevacid 42 reports