Composition containing ascorbic acid

The present invention relates to a composition containing L-ascorbic acid, an L-ascorbic acid derivative or a salt thereof as an active ingredient. The composition of the present invention has the effect of reducing lactic acid levels in blood, and is useful, for example, for reducing side effect ca...

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Main Authors Noguchi, Hiroshi, Taiji, Mutsuo, Yamaga, Hiroshi, Itakura, Yasushi, Ichihara, Junji
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.06.2002
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Summary:The present invention relates to a composition containing L-ascorbic acid, an L-ascorbic acid derivative or a salt thereof as an active ingredient. The composition of the present invention has the effect of reducing lactic acid levels in blood, and is useful, for example, for reducing side effect caused by a drug which has lactic acidosis as a side effect. L-ascorbic acid, L-ascorbic acid derivatives and salts thereof can reduce lactic acid levels in blood, and are useful for treating lactic acidosis and the like caused by administration of amoxapine, theophylline, metformin, phenformin, buformin, nalidixic acid, hopantenic acid, azidothymidine, dideoxycytidine, high caloric transfusion, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, xylitol, lactose, sorbitol or the like.