Acute Defense
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Immune Defense
- Licence holder
- FoodState Incorporated
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80091822
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 17 April 2019
- Revision date
- 21 August 2020
- Form
- Comprimé
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- Non traditionnelle
If this product were sold in France
- Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite
Vitamine C: up to 750 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada (6 unités posologiques par jour au plus, pour les adultes), above the maximum dose of 180 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).
arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
A daily quantity is calculated only for an explicit adult oral dosage, stated per day and in a solid unit matching the product form. Ambiguous units, liquids, powders and paediatric doses are not extrapolated. A quantity not calculated is not compared with dose limits. This analysis does not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source | Maximum per day, adult |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc Source : Produit de chélation de zinc et de protéine végétale hydrolysée (PVH) | 2.5 mg | 15,000 µg |
| Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra Source : Fruit | 300 mg | Not calculated |
| Vitamine C Source : Acide ascorbique | 125 mg | 750,000 µg |
| Vitamine C Source : Citrus sinensis - fruit | 125 mg | 750,000 µg |
| Echinacea purpurea Source : Sommité Extract : Matériel brut sec Extraction ratio : 4:1 Dry plant equivalent : 1,000 mg | 250 mg | Not calculated |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Cellulose microcristalline, Acide stéarique, Dioxyde de silicium
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | minimum: 19 years | 2 Comprimé | 3 days |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
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. Helps to maintain immune function. Black elder is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to promote sweating (diaphoretic), to help relieve fever (in cases of common colds, flus). Black elder is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of colds and flus (such as coughs, sore throat and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract). Echinacea is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve cold symptoms. Echinacea is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help fight off infections, especially of the upper respiratory tract. Supportive therapy in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (p.ex. common colds). Helps to relieve the symptoms and shorten the duration of upper respiratory tract infections.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
No French warning text available in the imported data.
Warnings are available in English on the official record.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80091822
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
List recorded in 2020. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed. Photograph the packaging