Would it be possible to explain how to calculate the amount of zinc piccolinate needed for the equivalent 220 mg. of zinc sulfate?
You have posted several long, interesting comments. It is almost 4 am and I have to go to bed. Tomorrow I have a lot to share, and will take a crack at calculating 50 mg. of ELEMENTAL ZINC for various available compounds of zinc besides zinc sulfate (which I guess Dr. Zelenko considers to be 50mg EZ in 220 mg zinc sulfate).
While surfing the many sources in my link at Comment #9, I got lost in a 37 page item from Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS)in Norfolk. See link below. I hope our naval forces in Norfolk are benefiting from their wisdom since it seems fairly good. They do actually mention zinc, and while they are wary of HCQ, the do have a high opinion of Ivermectin as an ionophore, and also recommend Quercetin. [Personally, I would like to see a study comparing HCQ, Ivermectin, or Quercetin as ionophores used with an antiviral like zinc or Kaletra as the antiviral, and vitamin C plus an appropriate medicine/antibiotic for lung protection—six combinations in all with these ionophore and antiviral choices.] On page 4 is an important diagram that shows where the early antiviral treatment phase, so emphasized by Dr. Zelenko’s 3 part protocol, passes into the Pulmonary Phase which seems to require other treatments. These can include Vitamin C and Anti-inflammatory Rx. Here is the link. https://www.evms.edu/media/evms_public/departments/internal_medicine/EVMS_Critical_Care_COVID-19_Protocol.pdf
Continuing: Pages 6-10 have detailed dose and medication information including a shout-out to Vitamin D. Treatments include, Prophylaxis, At Home, Mildly Symptomatic in Hospital; ICU Essential Treatment (good Vit. C details), 22 Additional Treatments, including Salvage Treatment. Pages 19-21 provide Key Concepts of the EVMS Treatment Protocol(s). Page 23-24 give Scientific Rational for MATH+* Treatment Protocol (pulmonary phase). Pages I have not mentioned have charts and graphs, some of which I do not understand. Finally, a number of pages have over 300 References, mostly scientific papers.
I have not yet researched the 50 mg. Elemental Zinc question; however, a one daily type supplement and a cal/mag/zinc supplement list 100% RDA for zinc as ranging between 11 mg. and 15 mg. Thus you would look for the RDA% listed on a zinc supplement and take around 400% to 500% of RDA. With the one-daily or cal/mag/zn using 4 times the listed dose that would give 44 mg. or 60 mg. elemental zinc. EVMS recommends higher doses for symptomatic patients at home and in the hospital.
* EVMS’s MATH+ protocol for severely ill is described on page 1 of this link.