Pneumonia
Supplements studied for pneumonia.
Overview
Zinc (DEX Score 40; very low effect size, high evidence, medium trust) has medium-strength evidence for pneumonia in children aged 3 months to 5 years, where supplementation may reduce pneumonia incidence by about 21% and lower pneumonia-related mortality, though zinc with antibiotics generally does not speed recovery in active pneumonia. Vitamin D (DEX Score 40; very low effect size, high evidence, medium trust) high intermittent doses did not reduce severity or recurrence in young children in one trial.
Vitamin A (DEX Score 40; very low effect size, high evidence, medium trust) did not lower pneumonia mortality in children, with mixed findings on recovery speed. Green Tea (DEX Score 28; very low effect size, low evidence, low trust) and Alpha-Linolenic Acid (DEX Score 40; low effect size, evidence, and trust) have limited observational signals. The heatmap and evidence reviews below compare studies.
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