Vit C

Indications
Oral
Scurvy
Adult: Prevention: 25-75 mg daily. Treatment: ≥250 mg daily, given in divided doses. May also be given via IM/IV/SC admin.
Child: 1 mth-4 yr: 125-250 mg daily; 4-12 yr: 250-500 mg daily; 12-18 yr: 500 mg-1 g daily. Doses to be given in 1-2 divided doses.
Oral
Thalassaemia
Adult: 100-200 mg daily, to be given with desferrioxamine.
Child: 100-200 mg daily, to be given with desferrioxamine.
Oral
Metabolic disorders
Child: Neonate: 50-200 mg daily, adjust if needed; 1 mth-18 yr: 200-400 mg daily in 1-2 divided doses, up to 1 g daily may be needed.
Warnings / Precautions
G6PD deficiency. Haemochromatosis; hyperoxaluria. Diabetics; patients prone to recurrent renal calculi. Neonates; pregnancy (Ingestion of large doses has resulted in scurvy in neonates); lactation.
Adverse Reactions
Diarrhea, GI disturbances. May cause acidification of the urine; precipitation of urate, cystine or oxalate stones, or drugs in the urinary tract.
Drug Interactions
Deferroxamine, hormonal contraceptives, flufenazine, warfarin, elemental iron, salicylates, warfarin, fluphenazine, disulfiram, mexiletine, vitamin B12.
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Lab Interactions
Presence of ascorbic acid in urine results in false decreases in the glucose conc determined by the glucose oxidase method; while in glucose determinations measured by cupric sulfate reagent, false increases have resulted.
Mechanism of Actions
Ascorbic acid is a functional and principal in vivo form of vitamin C, an essential water-soluble vitamin which is fundamental in the synthesis of collagen and intercellular materials.
ATC Classification
G01AD03 - ascorbic acid ; Belongs to the class of organic acid antiinfectives. Used in the treatment of gynecological infections.
S01XA15 - ascorbic acid ; Belongs to the class of other ophthalmologicals.
Available As
  • Ascorbic Acid 0.08 gm
  • Vit C 0.143%
  • Vit C 0.15 gm
  • Vit C 0.150 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 0.166 gm
  • Vit C 0.4 mg
  • Vit C 0.5%
  • Vit C 1 mcg
  • Vit C 1 mg
  • Zinc Ascorbate 1.5 mg
  • Vit C 1.5 mg
  • Vit C 10 iu
  • Ferrous Ascorbate 10 mg
  • Vit C 10 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 10 mg
  • Vit C 100 mcg
  • Vit C 100 mg
  • Ferrous Ascorbate 100 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 100 mg
  • Calcium Ascorbate 100 mg
  • Vit C 100mg
  • Ferrous Ascorbate 110 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 110 mg
  • Calcium Ascorbate 1120 mg
  • Vit C 12 mg
  • Calcium Ascorbate 12.5 mg
  • Vit C 12.5 mg
  • Sodium Ascorbate 12.66 mg
  • Vit C 12.66 mg
  • Vit C 120 mg
  • Vit C 125 mg
  • Vit C 126 mg
  • Vit C 13 mg
  • Sodium Ascorbate 138 mg
  • Vit C 14.3 mg
  • Vit C 140 mg
  • Vit C 15 mcg
  • Ascorbic Acid 15 mg
  • Vit C 15 mg
  • Vit C 150 mcg
  • Vit C 150 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 150 mg
  • Zinc Ascorbate 150 mg
  • Vit C 151 mg
  • Vit C 18 mg
  • Vit C 189.7 mg
  • Vit C 19 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 19 mg
  • Vit C 2%
  • Vit C 2% w/w
  • Vit C 2.5 mg
  • Vit C 2.5%
  • Vit C 2.5% w/w
  • Zinc Ascorbate 20 mg
  • Vit C 20 mg
  • Vit C 20.83 mg
  • Vit C 200 iu
  • Ascorbic Acid 200 mg
  • Vit C 200 mg
  • Vit C 25 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 25 mg
  • Vit C 25.25 mg
  • Ferrous Ascorbate 250 mg
  • Vit C 250 mg
  • Vit C 26 mg
  • Vit C 26.25 mg
  • Vit C 27.24 mg
  • Vit C 27.25 mg
  • Vit C 295 mg
  • Vit C 3 mcg
  • Vit C 3%
  • Vit C 30 mg
  • Ferrous Ascorbate 30 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 30 mg
  • Sodium Ascorbate 300 mg
  • Vit C 300 mg
  • Vit C 30000 mcg
  • Vit C 31.25 mg
  • Vit C 32.8 mg
  • Vit C 33 mg
  • Vit C 33.3 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 33.3 mg
  • Vit C 33.30 mg
  • Sodium Ascorbate 338 mg
  • Vit C 35 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 35 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 37.25 mg
  • Vit C 37.5 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 375 mg
  • Vit C 38 mg
  • Sodium Ascorbate 394 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 4 0mg
  • Vit C 4.7 mg
  • Vit C 4.9 mg
  • Vit C 40 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 40 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 41 mg
  • Vit C 42 mg
  • Vit C 43 mg
  • Ferrous Ascorbate 437 mg
  • Vit C 45 mg
  • Sodium Ascorbate 45 mg
  • Sodium Ascorbate 450 mg
  • Vit C 46 mg
  • Vit C 48 mg
  • Vit C 5 mg
  • Vit C 5.4 mg
  • Vit C 5.5 mg
  • Vit C 50 iu
  • Vit C 50 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 50 mg
  • Calcium Ascorbate 50 mg
  • Zinc Ascorbate 50 mg
  • Vit C 50.0 mg
  • Vit C 500 mcg
  • Ascorbic Acid 500 mg
  • Vit C 500 mg
  • Vit C 505 mg
  • Vit C 51 mg
  • Vit C 54 mcg
  • Vit C 550 mg
  • Vit C 56 mg
  • Vit C 56.5 mg
  • Vit C 56.6 mg
  • Calcium Ascorbate 560 mg
  • Vit C 6 mg
  • Vit C 60 mg
  • Vit C 61.8 mg
  • Vit C 66.7 mg
  • Vit C 67 mg
  • Vit C 68 mg
  • Vit C 7.5 mg
  • Vit C 70 mg
  • Ferrous Ascorbate 725 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 75 mcg
  • Vit C 75 mcg
  • Vit C 75 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 75 mg
  • Calcium Ascorbate 75 mg
  • Ferrous Ascorbate 75 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 750 mcg
  • Ascorbic Acid 75mg
  • Vit C 76 mg
  • Vit C 80 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 80 mg
  • Ascorbic Acid 800 mg
  • Vit C 83 mg
  • Vit C 84 mg
  • Vit C 85 mg
  • Vit C 9 mg
  • Vit C 90 mg
  • Vit C 95 mg
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