sodium gluconate

Sodium gluconate is the sodium salt of gluconic acid, a small molecule compound widely utilized in the pharmaceutical industry primarily as an excipient and occasionally as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). As an excipient, it functions as a chelating agent, pH regulator, and stabilizer, helping to maintain the integrity and bioavailability of active ingredients in various formulations. When employed as an API, it serves as a physiological electrolyte agent in large-volume parenteral applications and electrolyte replacement solutions. It is particularly valued for its ability to form stable, water-soluble complexes with divalent and trivalent metal ions, which prevents precipitation and enhances the absorption of minerals like calcium and iron.

Other names

D-gluconic acid monosodium saltmonosodium gluconatesodium D-gluconate