Chemical Substance - Sodium lactate
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Sodium lactate
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Sodium is an electrolyte, not a nutrient. As a medicinal ingredient sodium does not contribute to the maintenance of good health since there is likely to be excess sodium from the diet, not a deficiency. The safety and efficacy of the sodium lactate as a source of sodium and of the lactate must be assessed under the recommended conditions of use.
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Medicinal
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Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations
Reference: NNHPDNon-medicinal
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