Sodium BHB

Category: ketone

Aliases: Sodium (R,S)-β-hydroxybutyrate

Pharmacological Mechanism

Delivers racemic BHB (50% metabolically active R-form) as the sodium counterion salt. Cheapest and most common BHB salt form. Large sodium load is the principal downside — daily supplemental doses can exceed dietary sodium recommendations in a single serving.

Dosing Guidelines

Target Organ Systems