What is the blue Zinc ion in my patient's stomach?

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The discussion centers on the observation of a light blue color in a tube after administering zinc tablets to a patient. The user suspects that the blue color may be due to a reaction with residual medications in the tube, specifically mentioning MADOPARK QUICK MITE, Brufen (ibuprofen), and Selegilin. The user conducted a separate experiment without zinc ions, resulting in a dark blue, slightly pink solution, indicating that the light blue color is not attributable to zinc ions. Further investigation into the patient's medication list is planned to identify the specific ion responsible for the color change.

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I was giving today zinc -tablet to a patient directly to her stomach because she cannot move. The tube which I first used was not clean so it contained some medicine of the last use.

The tube turned light blue like copper ion -blue after I inserted the zinc water to the tube.

I have not managed to figure out what is the ion that causes the color. I will look at her medicine list tomorrow and get some extra pieces of information.

Is there any Zinc -ion which color is blue?
 
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Other possible medicines which were probably in contact with Zinc ions:

- 1 tablett MADOPARK QUICK MITE: Levodop. 50 mg, benserazid. hydrochlorid. 14,25 mg respond. benserazid. 12,5 mg, constit. q. s.
- Brufen (ibuprofen)
- Selegilin

I managed to duplicate a similar experiment without Zinc -ions.
However, the color of the liquid was dark blue, little pink.
So it is apparent that no zinc -ions in the solution, since I put no zinc tablet.
The color of light blue was not near the color of the solution which I today got.
So it is not apparent that the color of the two compounds is caused by the same ion.
 

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