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- An essential water-soluble vitamin present in fresh fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C refers to both ascorbic acid and dehydroascorbic acid (DHA); both compounds exhibit antiscorbutic activity.
- An antioxidant and a cofactor in enzymatic and metabolic processes.
- Required for collagen formation and tissue repair.
Advice to Patients
- Importance of informing clinicians of existing or contemplated concomitant therapy, including prescription and OTC drugs as well as any concomitant illnesses.
- Importance of proper dietary habits, including taking appropriate AI or RDA of vitamin C.
- Importance of women informing clinicians if they are or plan to become pregnant or plan to breast-feed.
- Importance of informing patients of other important precautionary information. (See Cautions.)
Preparations
Ascorbic Acid (as Ascorbic Acid or Sodium Ascorbate)
| Routes | Dosage Forms | Strengths | Brand Names | Manufacturer |
|---|
| Bulk | Powder* | | | |
| Oral | Capsules, extended-release | 250 mg* |
| | 500 mg* |
| Lozenges | 60 mg* |
| Solution | 25 mg/drop |
Vicks® Vitamin C Drops | Procter & Gamble |
| | 100 mg/mL |
| | 500 mg/5 mL* |
| Tablets | 100 mg* |
| | 250 mg* |
| | 500 mg* |
| | 1 g* |
| Tablets, chewable | 100 mg* |
| | 250 mg* |
| | 500 mg* |
| | 1 g* |
| Tablets, extended-release | 500 mg* |
| | 1 g* |
| | 1.5 g* |
| Parenteral | Injection | 222 mg/mL* |
| | 250 mg/mL* |
| | 500 mg/mL* |
Cenolate® | Hospira |
| * available generically |
Ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate are also commercially available in combination with other vitamins, minerals, amino acids, analgesic-antipyretics, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory agents, cough suppressants, expectorants, infant formulas, protein supplements, and herbal supplements. For IV infusion, ascorbic acid or sodium ascorbate is also commercially available in combination with other vitamins in caloric and electrolyte solutions.
Calcium Ascorbate
| Routes | Dosage Forms | Strengths | Brand Names | Manufacturer |
|---|
| Bulk | Powder* | | | |
| Oral | Tablets | 610 mg (500 mg of ascorbic acid)* |
| * available generically |
Calcium ascorbate is also commercially available in combination with other vitamins.
Comparative Pricing
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| Vitamin C 500MG Tablets | MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS | 100/$12.99 or 200/$13.98 |
AHFS Drug Information. © Copyright, 1959-2008, Selected Revisions September 2007. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
† Use is not currently included in the labeling approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children,
never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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