Australian Approved Name (AAN): Sodium chloride
Common names and synonyms: Salt; Common salt
Organic/Inorganic: Inorganic
Molecular formula: NaCl
Molecular weight: 58.44
Conversions (% sodium): 39.34
AI for Sodium as per NHMRC:
Infants – 0-6 months – 120mg/day
Infants – 7-12 months – 170mg/day
Children – 1-3 years – 200-400mg/day
Children – 4-8 years – 300-600mg/day
Children – 9-13 years – 400-800mg/day
Children – 14-18 years – 460-920mg/day
Adults – 460-920mg/day
Pregnancy & Lactation – 460-920mg/day
Warnings and restrictions: When used as an active ingredient and the medicine is intended as a mineral supplementation, Sodium is a mandatory component of Sodium chloride.
When for oral or sublingual use and the total amount of Sodium from all ingredients in the maximum daily dose is more than 120 mg, the medicine requires the following warning statement on the medicine label:
SODIUM – The recommended daily dose of this medicine contains [state quantity and units] of Sodium (or words to that effect).
When used in a solid preparation, the pH of a 10 g/L aqueous solution must not be more than 11.5.
When used in a liquid or a semi-solid preparation, the pH of the preparation must not exceed 11.5.
Allowable purpose of the ingredient: Active. Excipient. Homeopathic.
TGA reference: British Pharmacopoeia