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Natural health product · NPN 80029170

Ester-C

Yes: licensed in Canada

The product licence is active. Whether the product is actually on the market is a separate, voluntary notice; the official record shows it.

Licence status Active; licensed January 24, 2012; licence last revised August 20, 2021.
Natural Product Number (NPN)
80029170
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Licensing route
Compendial
First licensed
January 24, 2012
Licence last revised
August 20, 2021

Also sold as

Other product names on the same licence.

  • Ester-C 500mg
  • Ester-C Vitamin C
  • Vitamin C

Medicinal ingredients

Per dosage unit, as licensed.

IngredientAmount
Vitamin C500 milligrams
Calcium60 milligrams
Zinc2 milligrams

What it is licensed for

The licence’s own wording. Directions, doses, cautions and warnings are on the official record and the label.

  • Source of vitamin and minerals, factors in the maintenance of good health. Source of vitamin and minerals, factors in normal growth and development. Source of vitamins and minerals to support biological functions which play a key role in the maintenance of good health. Maintains good health. Supports good health. Contributes to maintaining general health. For maintaining general health. A factor in the maintenance of good health. Vitamin and multi-mineral supplement. Maintains healthy hair, skin and nails. Source of/An antioxidant for the maintenance of good health. Source of/An antioxidant that helps (to): a) fight / b) protect (cells) against / c) reduce (the oxidative effect of/the oxidative damage caused by/cell damage caused by) free radicals. Source of/An electrolyte (for the maintenance of good health). Helps maintain healthy skin and connective tissue formation. Helps support bone health. Helps to maintain healthy bones, hair, nail and/or skin. Helps to maintain healthy skin. Helps to maintain normal muscle function. Helps to maintain the body's ability to metabolize nutrients. Helps to prevent vitamin C deficiency. Helps with immune function. Helps (to) maintain/support immune function/system. Helps in collagen formation to maintain healthy bones, cartilage, teeth and/or gums. Helps in connective tissue formation. Helps in energy metabolism and tissue formation. Helps in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth (especially in children and young adults). Helps in the development and maintenance of bones, cartilage, teeth and/or gums. Helps in the development and maintenance of bones, cartilage, teeth and/or gums and in connective tissue formation. Helps in wound healing and connective tissue formation. Helps in wound healing. Adequate calcium (and vitamin D) (throughout life) as part of a healthy diet, (along with physical activity) may reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis (in peri- and postmenopausal women) (in later life). Adequate calcium (and vitamin D) (throughout life) as part of a healthy diet, (along with physical activity) may help prevent bone loss/osteoporosis (in peri- and postmenopausal women) (in later life). Antioxidant for good health. As part of a healthy diet (when taken with Vitamin D) may help prevent bone loss/osteoporosis.

Non-medicinal ingredients

Maltodextrin; Triacetin; Hypromellose; Magnesium stearate; Stearic Acid; Microcrystalline cellulose; Silicon dioxide; Polysorbate 80; Croscarmellose sodium