ASCORBIC acid = VITAMIN C oral

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    Therapeutic action

    • Vitamin

    Indications

    • Treatment and prevention of scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)

    Forms and strengths

    • 250 mg chewable tablet
    • 500 mg tablet

    Dosage and duration

    Treatment of scurvy: 
    The optimal dose has not been established. For information:

    • Child 1 month to 11 years: 100 mg 3 times daily 
    • Child 12 years and over and adult: 250 mg 3 times daily 

    or

    • Child 1 month to 3 years: 100 mg 2 times daily 
    • Child 4 to 11 years: 250 mg 2 times daily 
    • Child 12 years and over and adult : 500 mg 2 times daily 

     

    Treatment is administered at least 2 weeks or longer (until symptoms resolve), then preventive treatment is given as long as the situation requires.

     

    Prevention of scurvy: 

    • Child and adult: 50 mg daily, as long as the situation requires

    Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions

    • Ascorbic acid is well tolerated at indicated doses.
    • May cause: gastrointestinal disturbances and nephrolithiasis at doses > 1 g daily; may interfere with the measurement of glucose in blood and urine at doses ≥ 2 g daily.
    • Pregnancy: no contra-indication, do not exceed 1 g daily.
    • Breast-feeding: no contra-indication

    Storage

     
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    – Below 25 °C 
     
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