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Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) is recommended for the prevention and treatment of scurvy. Ascorbic Acid is a water-soluble vitamin. Ascorbic acid is available in generic form. Common side effects include transient mild soreness at the site of intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. Too-rapid intravenous administration of the solution may cause temporary faintness or dizziness.
The average protective dose of Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C) for adults is 70 to 150 mg daily. In the presence of scurvy, doses of 300 mg to 1 g daily are recommended. Ascorbic acid may influence the intensity and duration of action of bishydroxycoumarin. Tell your doctor about any prescription or over-the-counter medicines you are taking, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products. Ascorbic Acid (vitamin c) injection should be given to a pregnant woman only if prescribed. It is also not known whether Ascorbic Acid (vitamin c) injection can cause fetal harm. Caution should be exercised when Ascorbic Acid (vitamin c) Injection is administered to a nursing woman. Consult your doctor if you are breast-feeding.
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Vitamin C is recommended for the prevention and treatment of scurvy. Its parenteral administration is desirable for patients with an acute deficiency or for those whose absorption of orally ingested ascorbic acid (vitamin c) is uncertain.
Symptoms of mild deficiency may include faulty bone and tooth development, gingivitis, bleeding gums, and loosened teeth. Febrile states, chronic illness, and infection (pneumonia, whooping cough, tuberculosis, diphtheria, sinusitis, rheumatic fever, etc.) increase the need for ascorbic acid (vitamin c) .
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