Is saNatogen alcoholic

Answer 1

Sanatogen is the trade name for a "secret recipe" tonic powder. This was added to a fortified alcoholic wine so that it could be sold in chemist shops as allowed in a loop hole in the UK alcohol licensing laws. Many iron fortified wines being sold in the same way early last century. It remains on sale alongside other "British" fortified wines in supermarkets - with a disclaimer about any health benefits. It is one of those traditional branded products that people still buy for the sick and infirm without any real benefit - ie Lucozade. I bought it for a housebound pensioner for years who claimed it was good for anemia before I pointed out that there was no iron in the ingredient list. The iron fortified version being about 25% more expensive. The Sanatogen trade name is now being applied to a wide range of health/baby products.