Glycerol (supplement)

lipid · renal · Oral

Glycerol (supplement), a lipid. Three-carbon polyol osmotic agent — when ingested with water expands plasma volume by ~600 mL via increased renal… Oral half-life 1 h.

Three-carbon polyol osmotic agent — when ingested with water expands plasma volume by ~600 mL via increased renal water reabsorption. Endurance hyperhydration before heat-stress events. WADA-banned 2010–2018 (reinstated as legal in 2018).