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Trace Elements

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Definition: A group of chemical elements that are needed in minute quantities for the proper growth, development, and physiology of an organism. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)  do not coordinate with METALS for "trace metals" nor with MINERALS for "trace minerals"; do not confuse with "tracers" used for detection or with trace amounts of substances in tissue, food, etc.   
See Also Micronutrients 		Other names Elements, Trace; Biometals
Substances having this pharmacologic action: cupric oxide; ferrous fumarate; Chromium; Nickel; Silicon; Selenium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc; Manganese; Cobalt; Copper; Boron; Molybdenum; Iodine; Iron; monoferrous acid citrate
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Jinqi  0   *Drugs, Chinese Herbal Trace Elements. Biol Trace Elem Res 2008 May;122(2):122-6
Beres Drops Plus  0   *Zinc Drug Combinations Trace Elements. Lik Sprava 1995 May-Jun;5-6:133-5
Supradyn  0   Drug Combinations Organic Chemicals Trace Elements Vitamins. Rom J Intern Med;1993 Jul-Sep;31(3):223-8
TE 5  141563-76-0 Sulfuric acid, zinc salt (1:1), mixt. with copper(2+) sulfate (1:1), iron chloride (FeCl3), manganese chloride (MnCl2) and potassium iodide (KI)  Drug Combinations Minerals Trace Elements. Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi 1992 Aug;47(3):695-703
thoromangan  79102-57-1   *Iodides *Magnesium Chloride Trace Elements. Tieraerztl Umsch 32(2):76;1977
orcomine  53795-84-9   Drug Combinations Minerals Trace Elements. Vrach Delo (4):23;1979; Vrach Delo 12:10;1975; Vrach Delo 5:104;1977
Vitaral  52504-32-2   Drug Combinations Minerals Trace Elements. Int Arch Arbeitsmed 29(1):64;1971

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