Ascorbic Acid

Ascorbic Acid is also known as vitamin C. Ascorbic Acid is a water soluble vitamin. It is structurally related to monosaccharides and exists in nature in both a reduced and the oxidized form, dehydroit. It involves in different body functions. its supplements may be used in persons with chronic illness, burns, or certain blood disorders. Best sources of vitamin C is fresh fruits such as citrus fruits, strawberries, melons and leafy vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage and tomatoes, potatoes and green and red peppers.


Brands
VIVIOPTAL SEVENSEAS MVM SEVENSEAS MVM SEVENSEAS MVM CALCIUM C-1000 ASCORLET ASCORLET ANGLOVIT EUROVIT ATCOCEE-500 ATCOPLEX -C CLOMVIT-F VITARNIN VI-CAPS TARDYFERON-F MULTIVITAMIN ASCORBIC ACID ASCORBIC ACID VITA BROOKES PLUS SUPRADYN-N FLEXEZE FLEXEZE FLEXEZE BEROCCA REDOXON REDOXON PEMINAL-500 PEMINAL-500 MINAMINO MINAMINO ONCE A DAY AX ONCE A DAY DILCOPLEX DILCOPLEX DILCOPLEX CILIX CEE-500 HIPSY ROSE HIPSY ROSE JUVEL CITROVIT-C CITROVIT-C VITACAL 1000+C VITACAL XTRA CALFO-V RONUVIT CAMOVIT-M CAMOPLEX LYSINE ASCORBIC ACID CAMOVIT-L CAMOVIT-L BECODON-L LYSOTOP OCULUVIT VITAMINOL ETHIPLEX ETHIBEX -T FORTE OCULUVIT EXTRA ASCORBIC ACID ETHIBEX ETHIBEX ELVIT-C CYNODOX-C LYSINE CAROVIT ASCORBIC ACID ASCORVIT CYNODOX-C FORTE ORACAP-T MULTIVITAMIN VITACIMIN SWEETLETS VITAG UPSA ORANGE UPSA C CALCIUM THERAGRAN-H THERAGRAN STRESS FESOVIT-Z FESOVIT-Z REVITALE M REVITALE M ENGRAN THERAGRAN-M WELLCOSINE STARVIT FEFOL VIT SPANSULE EFFERALGAN FEMOCAL PLUS FEMOCAL ASCORBIC ACID ASCORBIC ACID ASCORBIC ACID MULTICAP-M CENOCAL VITRONEX HASVIT PLUS VIT C LYVIT LYSOBEX LYSOBEX LYSOBEX BETAGE PULTOX-S PARAGIN-C PARAGIN MULTINA MAX MULTINA MAX MULTINA MAX FRUTINA CAL-V-CON MULTINA-33 MULTINA-33 MULTINA-33 PANVITAN-M ZYMOPLEX PREGNOVIT REGNUM KAYCIPLEX-L VC-CAL KARMOL-NEO KARMAPLEX B.C.PLEX PLUC HEMOVIT PLUC PLUS PEXOVIT PEXOVIT PEXOVIT CELIMO-C CELIMO CELIMO CELIMO CELIMO CELIMO ASCORBIC ACID ASCORBIC ACID HICAP-M ENERVIT ENERVIT ENERVIT FLUTEE HICAP-SS NEUROSTRESS-C HEMRIN NEUROSTRESS-L PREGNATAL SOVIT-M LEMAX-C LEAMAX-C VITAVIT VITAVIT VITAVIT VITAVIT C-COR TINCHU VIT THERIN VIT THERIN-M SUPER QUANTUM SUPER QUANTUM GOLD CURACAP-T CORBIC CORBIC RUBEX HONEYPLEX VEROMIN-T C-MAX C-MAX MAZIVIT M UNIVIT UNIVIT-M ASCORBIC ACID ASCORBIC ACID MEDIPLEX - L MIOBI ASCORIUM BIOPLUS-C MULTICAL-PLUS MULTICAL BIOLYSINE CALCIUM + VIT C CAC-1000 WOMEN ORANGE CAC-1000 WOMEN ORANGE CAC-1000 PLUS ORANGE CAC-1000 PLUS ORANGE CAC-1000 PLUS PINEAPPLE CAC-1000 PLUS ICECREAM SODA CAC 1000 PLUS CAC-1000 PLUS LEMON CAC-1000 CAC-1000 PLUS COLA FLAVOUR CAC-1000 PLUS COLA FLAVOUR OROPLEX-C FORTE OPALEX EXTRA OPALEX EXTRA OPALEX -L OPALEX MULTI OPALEX MULTI AZEE-VIT NEOBEX NEOBEX RUBJOVIT ASCORBIC ACID ASCORBIC ACID MULTINAF POLYBION Z POLYBION FORTE C POLYBION FORTE C MULTIBIONTA-M MULTIBIONTA-M MULTIBIONTA MULTIBIONTA MULTIBIONTA OSTEOCUR C VITAFER VITERRA THERAPEUTIC KALSI VITALET-M LYSOMEL POLYVIT-M CALCIUM PEARL SACHETS C-PRIME UNICAP-M THERACOMBEX VI-MAGNA UNICAP UNICAP-T LYSOVIT STRESSTABS ROERIBEC CENTRUM ASCORBON MATERNA ABDEC ABDEC TRI-HEMIC 600 VITALET-H OSSO-C OSSO PLUS SORBIC TRICOS TRICOS AMINOVEL-600 POP - C REVITON REVITON QIN-C LYSOTONE REKIRON RIB C BECE VIT BECE VIT SORBIC ACID ALDAPLEX FORTE ALDALYSINE ALDALYSINE ORA-C VISION-VITE HYDRYLLIN ANTI FLU SEMO-C BABY ACTIVE GENATOSAN GENATOSAN PLUS IRON EPIVITE UNESKO-T UNESKO-T VASEDEX-C MULTONIC FERVIT FERVIT VASEDEX-L ZEEST DIADYNAM-G DYNAMIN-V SANJUIS ZF C WILGRAN-M CHEW-C MVEM-21 FEGURAL FEGURAL LYSOBEE PREGNA CARE GROVIT GROVIT CALWOOD-C BC-LYSE WILCEE CALCEE-500 AQUA VIT ASCORB APPEVIT CALCEE PLUS HERR -C 1000 SUPERR-7 NUTRITION-12 HIGH-C 1000 HIGH-C PLUS EFER-VIT C-1000 ENERGIN NUTRICAP-M MYVIT-T THERON-F THERON-F VITAMIN-C VITAMIN-C VITAMIN-C HAEM CALVIN-C 500 LYBECEN BIOC MEGA-V DELMIN EVIVAL ENGTOP ULTAVIT-C VITABEX C ENERGY PLUS MB-VITA MULTIMIN MULTIMIN MULTIMIN MULTIMIN ASCORBIC ACID ASCORBIC ACID CE-BON ENERGY-500 GERICAP POLY CAL 500 REGOVIT-C POLY CAL PLUS ACTIVAL PLEXOVIT-L VITONE VISAVIT CORBIC-C ACE-BEX-P ACE-BEX CALCIPOT ASCORCID VITAMIN-C VITAMIN-C LYSOLIN-C PRIME C K-CEE PLUS K-CEE NEUROVIT-M UNIBEX-T CEVIT CALCEPLEX FORTE CALCEPLEX CORAMIN-G LACHIDA MULTITONE Y-GOGIN MULTITINE CALGEN-C VITASCOT ASCORBION C-EFF 1000 ASCORBIC CALWELL NURIDEEN DERMOSOF ACNE DREAM-18 ACNE NUTRA SUPPORT JOINT RENAPLEX WELMATON CAPROVIT MEGAFLEX EXTRA MEGA CAL MEGAFLEX NESLAC VISIONACE REMO MULTIVITAMIN VIDAYLIN-M VIDAYLIN-M SURBEX-Z SURBEX-T SURBEX-T SURBEX-T SURBEX VIDAYLIN-L VIDAYLIN-T VI-DAYLIN VI-DAYLIN VI-DAYLIN PRAMET-FA PRAMET-FA OPTILETS-M IBERET 500 GRADUMET IBERET 500 GRADUMET DAYALETS CECON CECON IBERET-500 IBERET-500 ABOCAL IBERET FOLIC-500 GRADUMET IBERET FOLIC-500 GRADUMET BECEFOL BECEFOL BECEFOL IBEROL-F STREPSILS VITAMIN C PERFECTIL XENADRINE XENADRINE DIABETONE OLIVIT OLIVIT OLIVIT VITAMIN C VITAMIN C M-BROVIT M-BROVIT VITATHERA-C DIVASAS ACTIVITAL ACTIFER AMINOSOL S.V VITIRON C POLYVIT FERATONIC-VIT GERIATRIC PHARMATON GERIATRIC PHARMATON FITERNA MAX-V ASCORBIN ASCORBIN ASCORBIN SHENERGY
Adult Dose
Dose: Eye drops 10%
Single Dose:
Frequency:
Route:
Instructions:
Neonatal
Dose: 6.25 to 3.125 mg/kg
Single Dose: 4.7 (4.6875)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: oral
Instructions:
Paedriatic
Dose: 25 to 50 mg
Single Dose: 38 (37.5)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: Oral
Instructions: For Paeds of All Ages
Characteristics
Ascorbic Acid also known as Vitamin C, Vitamin C. . It is of Natural origin and belongs to Furanolactone. It belongs to Vitamin, Water Soluble pharmacological group.The Molecular Weight of Ascorbic Acid is 176.10. It is strongly acidic drug, 5.05% solution of the drug is isotonic and Its pKa is 4.2, 11.6.
Contraindications
Ascorbic Acid is contraindicated in conditions like Hyperoxaluria.
Effects
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Ascorbic Acid, which give rise to further complications include Kidney oxalate stones.Ascorbic Acid produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Failure of conception. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Ascorbic Acid therapy.The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Ascorbic Acid include Diarrhea, GI disturbances, Hemolysis in patients with G6PD deficiency.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Ascorbic Acid are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Laxative effect.
Indications
Ascorbic Acid is primarily indicated in conditions like Prevention and treatment of scurvy, Scurvy, Vitamin deficiency.
Interactions
Ascorbic Acid is known to interact with other drugs, the details of drug interactions is as follows:DrugDetailsSeverityOnsetManagementAminophyllineBleomycinChloramphenicolChlorothiazideDesogestrelErythromycinEthinyloestradiolHydrocortisoneIron SaltsAscorbic acid enhances iron absorption from the gut.LevonorgestrelMestranolMethylamphetamineGastrointestinal acidifying agents such as glutamic acid HCl and ascorbic acid may lower the blood levels and efficacy of amphetamines.ModerateNafcillinNitrofurantoinParacetamolAscorbic acid increases half life of acetaminophen.Rutin (Vitamin P)Rutin may increase absorption of Ascorbic Acid.Sodium BicarbonateSodium SuccinateSulphadiazine These interactions are sometimes beneficial and sometimes may pose threats to life. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required.
Interfrence
False positive reactions in certain tests for glucose, uric acid, creatinine & occult blood Falsely elevated or false negative test results may be obtained from plasma, feces or urine samples
Risks
Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Tab, Caps, Syrup Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Warnings
Ascorbic acid should be used with caution (if contains tartarazine) in patients with aspirin hypersensitivity, because it may cause allergic reactions (including bronchial asthma). Use with caution in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency. Avoid large dose of ascorbic acid, because it may cause renal calcium oxalate calculi.
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