Drug Safety of Consumers Taking Alcohol Tonic Solutions

Abstract

Alcohol Tonic Solutions (ATS) is one kind of drugs which main components include amino acids and B-complex vitamins, and contain 8% alcohol by volume. The usage direction is to take 30 mL to 40 mL threes times a day as 'nutrition supplement.' However, misunderstandings have caused the misuse of ATS such as to freshen up but overlook the potential risk of overuse. This study focused on the volume of ATS intake, to certain the security when people use it. We recruited 16 male and 16 female volunteer subjects. Their breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) was examined by Roadside Breath Tester IV. Each subject had ATS test under 12 conditions: before or after meal, subjects would take ATS 40 mL, 80 mL, and 120 mL with physical exercise 15 minutes or not. The results showed after meal BrAC was lower than before meal BrAC. BrAC was lower in subjects doing physical exercise after drinking ATS than those without physical exercise. Using multiple regression analysis (R^2=0.56), the BrAC significantly decreased in subjects with higher weight, higher frequency of drinking, meal taken, and physical exercise. Our finding shows the volume-dependent relationship between BrAC and volume of ATS. Also, taking ATS after meal with physical exercise related to lower BrAC.