Drug Name

Vitamin C

Drug Uses

Vitamin C is a vitamin that is essential for common growth as well as development.

How Taken

Take Vitamin C as directed by your doctor.

• Take Vitamin C by mouth with or without food.
• Bite a pill before swallowing.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Vitamin C.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Vitamin C is required for the growth as well as repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It is essential to form collagen, an substantial protein used to make skin, scar tissue, tendons, ligaments, as well as blood vessels. Vitamin C is essential for the healing of wounds, as well as for the repair as well as maintenance of cartilage, bones, as well as teeth.

The body cannot store vitamins. Leftover amounts of the vitamins leave the body through the urine. That means you need a continuous supply of such vitamins in your diet.

A very bad form of vitamin C deficiency is known as scurvy, which mainly affects older, malnourished adults.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Vitamin C as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule.

Storage

Store Vitamin C at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep in a close, light-resistant container. Keep Vitamin C out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

• Using megadoses of vitamin C may lead to kidney damage, diarrhea, iron overload as well as accelerated atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). It increases the risk of kidney stones in some people. Incase stopped abruptly, it may result in rebound scurvy (vitamin C deficiency). Doses between 2000 as well as 5000 mg per day may possess anti-coagulant properties, making it difficult for people to halt bleeding.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• Moistureless as well as splitting hair; gingivitis (inflammation of the gums); bleeding gums; irregular, moistureless, scaly skin; decreased wound-healing rate; easy bruising; nosebleeds; weakened tooth enamel; swollen as well as painful joints; anemia; decreased ability to fight infection; likely weight gain because of slowed metabolism.

More Information

Vitamin C is used therapeutically in huge doses from 100 to 10,000 mg a day. In acute poisoning or infections, 1,000 to 2,000 mg, preferably in injection form, can be administered every one as well as a half or two hours.