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Vitamin c
Vitamin c is a medicine in the class gastrointestinal tract. It is used for nutritional supplement.
- Classe médicamenteuse: Gastrointestinal Tract
- Indications: nutritional supplement
Dernière mise à jour Sources: US FDA label
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L'essentiel
- Classe médicamenteuse
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Formes courantes
- comprimé, gélule, gouttes, sachet, solution, injection
- Dosages courants
- 500 mg, 1000 mg, 1 g
- Interactions connues
- 15 (Majeure: 1 · Modérée: 2 · Mineure: 12)
- Noms commerciaux
- 48
- Pays et marchés
- 3
Indications
Mécanisme d'action
Necessary for collagen formation and tissue repair; plays a role in oxidation/reduction reactions as well as other metabolic pathways including synthesis of catecholamines, carnitine, and steroids; also plays a role in conversion of folic acid to folinic acid
Posologie adulte habituelle (résumé de la notice)
RDA: Males: 90 mg/day, Females: 75 mg/day, Pregnant: 85 mg/day; not to exceed 2000 mg/day (80 mg if <18 years; not to exceed 1800 mg/day)
Grossesse et allaitement
- Grossesse
- Safe Vitamin C is a normal nutrient and needs rise in pregnancy (about 85 mg daily). Dietary and usual supplement doses are safe. High-dose supplements have shown no benefit (vitamin C and E trials did not prevent pre-eclampsia); avoid megadoses above 2 g daily.
- Allaitement
- Safe A normal component of milk; recommended intake while breastfeeding is 120 mg daily. LactMed: doses up to 1,000 mg daily raise milk levels, but not to a level of concern, and are not a reason to stop breastfeeding.
Effets indésirables signalés
- Headache
- Flank pain
- Faintness
Précautions particulières
- Hemolysis has been reported with ascorbic acid in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Informez votre pharmacien ou votre médecin en cas de grossesse ou d'allaitement, de maladie rénale ou hépatique, d'allergies, ainsi que de tout autre médicament ou complément que vous prenez.
Principales interactions (15)
- Deferoxamine + Vitamin c Major
- Aluminum hydroxide + Vitamin c Moderate
- Dextroamphetamine transdermal + Vitamin c Moderate
- Aspirin + Vitamin c Minor
- Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Vitamin c Minor
- Aspirin rectal + Vitamin c Minor
- Butabarbital + Vitamin c Minor
- Butalbital + Vitamin c Minor
- Choline magnesium trisalicylate + Vitamin c Minor
- Conjugated estrogens + Vitamin c Minor
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Questions fréquentes
What is Vitamin c used for?
Vitamin c is a medicine in the class gastrointestinal tract. It is used for Nutritional supplement, Scurvy, Urinary acidification.
What side effects have been reported with Vitamin c?
Headache, Flank pain, Faintness.
Can Vitamin c be taken in pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Pregnancy: Safe. Vitamin C is a normal nutrient and needs rise in pregnancy (about 85 mg daily). Dietary and usual supplement doses are safe. High-dose supplements have shown no benefit (vitamin C and E trials did not prevent pre-eclampsia); avoid megadoses above 2 g daily. Breastfeeding: Safe. A normal component of milk; recommended intake while breastfeeding is 120 mg daily. LactMed: doses up to 1,000 mg daily raise milk levels, but not to a level of concern, and are not a reason to stop breastfeeding.
What does Vitamin c interact with?
MediHelp lists 15 known interactions for Vitamin c. Major: 1 · Moderate: 2 · Minor: 12. The most serious include Deferoxamine, Aluminum hydroxide, Dextroamphetamine transdermal.
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