Zinx Lozenges: When you're serious about fighting your cold, Zinx™ is serious help.

Zinx Lozenges: Because you don't have time for a cold

In the U.S. The average adult suffers from 2-4 colds a year. Zinx: Reduce the severity and duration of your cold.

How colds are spread

Depending on virus type, colds are most commonly spread by:
- Touching infected surfaces then touching your eyes or nose
- Inhaling large particles of infected respiratory secretions

The most common cold virus is the rhinovirus which is spread most often through nasal secretions. Rhinoviruses can survive up to three hours outside the nasal passage. A person infected with a cold is most likely to spread the virus in the second to fourth day of infection. While there is no cure for the common cold, there are easy ways to treat and prevent colds from spreading. Most colds last about a week; some may last longer, especially with children and the elderly. Adults get an average of 2 - 4 colds a year; children, an average of 6 -12. Colds are highly contagious and account for more doctor visits than any other condition in the U.S.
source: http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35873

Signs and symptoms:

Is it a cold or the flu?

Symptoms	Cold	Flu
Fever	Rare	Usual; high (100°F to 102°F; occasionally higher, especially in young children); lasts 3 to 4 days
Headache	Rare	Common
General Aches, Pains	Slight	Usual; often severe
Fatigue, Weakness	Sometimes	Usual; can last up to 2 to 3 weeks
Extreme Exhaustion	Never	Usual; at the beginning of the illness
Stuffy Nose	Common	Sometimes
Sneezing	Usual	Sometimes
Sore Throat	Common	Sometimes
Chest Discomfort, Cough	Mild to moderate; hacking cough	Common; can become severe

When you start to feel the beginning of a cold, taking Zinx™ can reduce the duration of your cold by almost half. When you're serious about fighting your cold, Zinx™ is serious help.

Zinx™ Convenience Kits provide a prescription medication to treat the symptoms, and Zinx™ Lozenges to reduce the duration of your cold. Download the information below and show it to your doctor to find out if one of these prescription only kits is right for you.

The Zinx™ line of prescription convenience kits will soon also include the Zinx™ Congestion and Zinx™ Allergy convenience kits.

Patents: US 4,956,385; 5,002,970; 5,409,905; other patents pending

IMPORTANT PATIENT INFORMATION
The most common side effects when taking Zinx™ Lozenges are bad aftertaste and irritation of the mouth. In clinical trials, mouth dryness and constipation were also noted. See Drug Facts for full information on Zinx™ Lozenges.