Copper gluconate

Copper gluconate

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
MedlinePlus	a601072
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	V03AB20 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name Copper(II) gluconate
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Melting point	156 °C (313 °F)
Solubility in water	30 mg/mL (20 °C)
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InChI InChI=1S/2C6H12O7.Cu/c2*7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13;/h2*2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*2-,3-,4+,5-;/m11./s1 N Key:OCUCCJIRFHNWBP-IYEMJOQQSA-L N
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Copper gluconate is the copper salt of D-gluconic acid. It is an odorless light blue or blue-green crystal or powder which is easily soluble in water and insoluble in ethanol.^[1][2]

Uses

• Dietary supplement to treat copper deficiency.
• Ingredient of
  Retsyn, which was an ingredient of Certs
  breath mints.
• Fertilizer deficiency corrector to treat lacks of this nutrient.^[3]

Side effects

The U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) sets

Copper gluconate is sold as a dietary supplement to provide copper. The typical dose is 2.0 mg copper per day. This is one-fifth what the IOM considers a safe upper limit. Long-term intake at amounts higher than the UL may cause liver damage.[4]

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