Zinc salts have low in vitro therapeutic indices against rhinoviruses, suggesting beneficial effects of zinc lozenges may not be due to selective antirhinovirus activity.
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Questions zinc lozenge benefits via selective antiviral activity; leaves open nonselective mechanisms.
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