Promising results from an initial clinical trial show that sodium ascorbate – a pH-balanced formulation of vitamin C – is effective in treating sepsis.
I think it’s just an effect of giving them sodium ascorbate instead of ascorbic acid. It’s not the usual cause of hypernatremia, but it is possible to cause hypernatremia with that high a level of sodium intake, especially in the setting of kidney failure. I think they knew that and that’s why they specifically noted that side effect.
I think it’s just an effect of giving them sodium ascorbate instead of ascorbic acid. It’s not the usual cause of hypernatremia, but it is possible to cause hypernatremia with that high a level of sodium intake, especially in the setting of kidney failure. I think they knew that and that’s why they specifically noted that side effect.