Uses:
(Effective= 10/10) (Can be Effective 9/10) (Insufficient Evidence 8/10)
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- Age-related macular degeneration or AMD) (9/10)
- Irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) (9/10)
- Emptying the colon before a colonoscopy (9/10)
- Common cold (9/10)
- Limb pain that usually occurs after an injury (complex regional pain syndrome)
- Skin redness caused by injury or irritation (erythema) (9/10)
- Airway infections caused by exercise (9/10)
- Swelling (inflammation) of the stomach (gastritis) (9/10)
- Gout (9/10)
- Worsening of stomach inflammation caused by medicine used to treat H (9/10)
- A condition in which red blood cells are broken down faster than they are made (9/10)
- High cholesterol (9/10)
- High blood pressure (9/10)
- Lead poisoning (9/10)
- Reduced benefit of nitrate therapy that happens when nitrates are used all day (9/10)
- Osteoarthritis (9/10)
- Pain after surgery (9/10)
- Sunburn (9/10)
- Wrinkled skin (9/10)
- Athletic performance 89/10)
- Tooth plaque (8/10)
- Depression (8/10)
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Special Precautions & Warnings:
In some people, vitamin C might cause nausea, vomiting, heartburn, stomach cramps, headache, and other side effects. The chance of getting these side effects increases the more vitamin C you take.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Vitamin C is LIKELY SAFE for pregnant or breast-feeding women when taken by mouth in amounts no greater than 2000 mg daily for women over 19 years-old, and 1800 mg daily for women 14 to 18 years-old, or when given intravenously (by IV) or intramuscularly and appropriately. Taking too much vitamin C during pregnancy can cause problems for the newborn baby. Vitamin C is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth in excessive amounts.
Infants and children: Vitamin C is LIKELY SAFE when taken by mouth appropriately. Vitamin C is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth in amounts higher than 400 mg daily for children 1 to 3 years, 650 mg daily for children 4 to 8 years, 1200 mg daily for children 9 to 13 years, and 1800 mg daily for adolescents 14 to 18 years.
Interactions:
Moderate Interaction
Be cautious with this combination!
- Aluminum interacts with VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
- Estrogens interacts with VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
- Fluphenazine (Prolixin) interacts with VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
- Medications for cancer (Chemotherapy) interacts with VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
- Medications used for HIV/AIDS (Protease Inhibitors) interacts with VITAMIN C
- Medications used for lowering cholesterol (Statins) interacts with VITAMIN C
- Niacin interacts with VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
- Warfarin (Coumadin) interacts with VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
OTHER NAME(S):
Acide Ascorbique, Acide Cévitamique, Acide Iso-Ascorbique, Acide L-Ascorbique, Acido Ascorbico, Antiscorbutic Vitamin, Ascorbate, Ascorbate de Calcium, Ascorbate de Sodium, Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium Ascorbate, Cevitamic Acid, Iso-Ascorbic Acid, L-Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Ascorbate, Palmitate d’Ascorbyl, Selenium Ascorbate, Sodium Ascorbate, Vitamina C, Vitamine Antiscorbutique, Vitamine C.
† These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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