Question Title: zinc losengers safety in pregnancy

Dear Alison:
Echinacea has been a part of herbal medicine for a century with no apparent acute or chronic toxicity. Like most subsstances (traditional medicines, herbal medicines), there have been not studies and there is scant information regarding use in pregnancy.
Zinc is a trace mineral that is a part of most multiple vitamin/mineral formulations. Toxicity again seems uncommon.
The other issue is that you are using throat losenges. The presumed action is local and hence the total dose can be keep low.
No one can tell you this medication is safe. We can only tell you that no harm has been reported.

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