ASCORBIC ACID- uses, Dosage, Side Effects, indications

ASCORBIC ACID

Ascorbic acid commonly known as Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant. It is also used as a daily health supplement to strengthen the immune system.

Indications

Scurvy.

Dosage

Recommended Dietary Allowance( RDA) for adult males is 90 mg daily, and for adult females, is 75 mg daily. RDA in Pregnant and breastfeeding females is 120mg daily.

Contra-Indications

Thalassemia, sickle cell anaemia and hemochromatosis.

Side Effects

Diarrhoea, nausea, fatigue, rash, headache, difficulty in sleep.

Drug Interactions

Oestrogen, Fluphenazine, medications for cancer, Niacin, Warfarin, Indinavir, Aluminium, and Levothyroxine.

Other Brands With Same Generic

Brand Name	Manufactured by
PEDIVIT-C	STANMARK PHARMACEUTICALS
TILDOXON	TABLETS INDIA LTD.

Other Combination Brands

Brand Name	Manufactured by
ACMENERGE	ACME PHARMACEUTICALS
ALAMIN FEZ	ALBERT DAVID LTD.
ALOHA	INDOCO REMEDIES LTD.
AMINOCAL	TABLETS INDIA LTD.
ANTIRIX	WALPAR HEALTHCARE
APGROW	APIDS PHARMACEUTICALS
ASKAVIT-Z	ASKLEPIOS REMEDIES
ASTERVIT-CAP	ASTER MEDIPHARMA PVT. LTD.
ASTYFER-Z	TABLETS INDIA LTD.
ASTYMIN	TABLETS INDIA LTD.
ASTYMIN-Z FORTE	TABLETS INDIA LTD.
ASTYVIT	TABLETS INDIA LTD.
ATX-LYCO	ALLENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS (P) LTD.
AZED	SIGMAN WELLNESS
AZED	SIGMAN WELLNESS
BECOSULES	PFIZER LTD.
BECOSULES -Z	PFIZER LTD.
BECOSULES SYRUP	PFIZER LTD.
BECOZIM Z	ZIM LABORATORIES LTD
BEDAC	SATYAM INDIA
BENIFICIAL	SHREYA LIFE SCIENCES PVT. LTD.
BETA SCLERBION	MERCK LTD.
BIOMULTY	BIOVITAMINS PVT.LTD
BIOVITAL	MICRO LABS LIMITED
BRIODEX	EMMPEE HEALTHCARE
CALCINOL-F	RAPTAKOS BRETT AND CO. LTD.
CAPIVIT	CAPITAL PHARMA
CARBIRON	GENETIC PHARMA
CARBOMAX	COASTAL HEALTHCARE
CEEFOLIC PLUS	CEECURE PHARMA
CHEWCEE	WYETH LTD.
COOLEX	GENETIC PHARMA
CORDIET	ARMOUR REMEDIES (I) LTD.
CORPUS-5C+	Corpus Lifescience Pvt. Ltd.
COSVIT	COSMAS PHARMACLS
D-VIT	D.M.CARE BIOTECH (P) LTD.
DEA-CHARGE	BONADEA LIFESCIENCES PVT LTD
DELIREK	SHREYA LIFE SCIENCES PVT. LTD.
DEXVITA	WOCKHARDT LTD.
DEXVITA	WOCKHARDT LTD.
DEYPLEX	DEYS MEDICAL STORES LTD.
DUMASULES-Z	PFIZER LTD.
ECOFER-MAX	TANISHQ LIFECARE
ECOTAL-Z	ECOMARC ORGANICS
EMVIT	LE SANTE
ENERGIC PLUS	ATULYA MEDILINK
ENERGY WELL	AROMA LIFE SCIENCE
ENERZIL-CZ	HAMSWELL LIFECARE
FEBGLO	DYNAMIC PHARMA
FEELYCO-Q10	ATULYA MEDILINK
FERRIN	B.L.PHARMA LTD.
FESCO	VELOX BIOLOGICS PVT. LTD
FESOZINC	ARVIND REMEDIES
FETRACE	WOCKHARDT LTD.
FLEXIBEST	ALBEST MEDICARE
FLYMIN	CAPITAL PHARMA
FORVIT-M	FORTUNE LABS
FRUTEX	GENETIC PHARMA
G-VIT-E	BIOTRENDZ MEDICAMENT
GECOPIN	ASTER MEDIPHARMA PVT. LTD.
GECOPIN-SYP	ASTER MEDIPHARMA PVT. LTD.
GERITOP	CAPTAB BIOTECH
GET CHARGE	MICRON LABS (P) LTD
GETME	FITWEL PHARMACEUTICALS
GRAVITY	MAX LIFE SCIENCES
HAEMOBAX PLUS	BAXIL PHARMA
HAEMOBIN-Z	COOPER PHARMA LIMITED
HDR ZINC	HALEDEW REMEDIES
HEMFAST	NICHOLAS PIRAMAL INDIA
HOLD DROP	BUENO SALUD CARE
HOVITE	RAPTAKOS BRETT AND CO. LTD.
HOVITE	RAPTAKOS BRETT AND CO. LTD.
Immune Up	FINECURE PHARMA
IMMUSTAR	ZERICO LIFE SCIENCES PVT.LTD
IREX-12	MICRO LABS LIMITED
IROCOP-PLUS	COOPER PHARMA LIMITED
IROXIL	DYNAMIC LABORATORIES PVT. LTD.
KYO-Z	LIFEKYOR PHARMACEUTICALS
LIFEX-Z	WYN BURG PHARMACEUTICALS
LIMGYL-CZ	DERMACIA HEALTHCARE
LIMGYL-CZ	DERMACIA HEALTHCARE
LYCMVIT-GOLD	MEDITOUCH WELLNESS
LYCO-J	JEEN HEALTH CARE
LYCOMIC	MICRO ORGANICS PHARMACEUTICALS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
LYCORIX	WALPAR HEALTHCARE
LYCOZER	Kaizen Drugs
M-COL	GNOSIS PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD.
MAXAMIN FORTE	AFD LABORATORIES
MAXAVIT	COSMAS PHARMACLS
MCF	AMERICAN BIOCARE
MEGANAV	Naira Gynae (Div. of Dhamus Pharma)
MEK-CZ	Gelmek Healthcare
Menuvit	FINECURE PHARMA
Menuvit Gold	FINECURE PHARMA
METAPLEX-M	INDOCO REMEDIES LTD.
MINTOVIT	OBSURGE BIOTECH LIMITED
MULTINIK	UNIK HEALTHCARE
MV GOLD	ALOBIOTE DIVISION OF FINECURE PHARMA
MV GOLD	ALOBIOTE DIVISION OF FINECURE PHARMA
MVGOLD	ALOBIOTE HEALTHCARE
MVGOLD PLUS	ALOBIOTE HEALTHCARE
MVGOLD SYP	ALOBIOTE HEALTHCARE
MYVIT	GENETIC PHARMA
N-AMINO	NITIN LIFESCIENCES LIMITED
NEUROLIFE SYP	VOWCARE PRODUCTS
NEUROTRAT	GERMAN REMEDIES LTD.
NEUROTRAT	GERMAN REMEDIES LTD.
NOFRO PLUS	WINSOME LABORATORIES LTD.
NUTALL	NOVAZING PHARMA PVT.LTD
NUTOFIT	LIMCON HEALTHCARE
NUTRIFIL	PFIZER LTD.
NUTRIGLO	PURPLE INC.
NUTRIVIT	MDC PHARMA
O-VIT	OSCAR REMEDIES PVT. LTD.
OROVIT	BIOMIICRON PHARMACEUTICALS
OXIWA	ZETEK
OXYTIX M	WALPAR HEALTHCARE
OYCEE-Z	MARXX PHARMA
PEPKEEN	KAPEETUS MEDICORP
PLEXYVIT	ZEE CURE
POLYBION	MERCK LTD.
POLYZEE	MERCK LTD.
PRENATAL	WYETH LTD.
QUHEX-COOL	AQINTIS PHARMA PVT. LTD.
QUZEE	qualmed
Rapidcee +	ALOBIOTE DIVISION OF FINECURE PHARMA
RAVIBEX PLUS	RAVIAN LIFE SCIENCES (P) LTD.
RAVIT	RAMPION LABORATORIES
REDPENE	SUAVE PHARMA
REEDOX PLUS	UNIROYAL BIOTECH
REJULYTE	INVISION MEDI SCIENCES
REN-MV	CALREN CARE LIFESCIENCES
REVAMP DROPS	PRANSHU HEALTHCARE
REVAMP SYP	PRANSHU HEALTHCARE
REVAMP TAB	PRANSHU HEALTHCARE
REVON-Z	AXTER PHARMA
REWIN	MISSION HAPPINESS DIVINE PVT LTD
RON-BEE	ADBIO ORGANICS PVT. LTD.
RYCOPIN	RAAYN DRUGS
SAICARB-M	SAITECH MEDICARE PVT LTD.
SANOVIT	MDC PHARMA
SCORCEL	SCORTIS LABS (P) LTD.
SELENVIT DROPS	ORMED HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD.
SERAVIT	RSA PHARMA
SHRIZOLEX	SHRIJAN PHARMACEUTICALS PVT.LTD
SINOFER	SINOMED PHARMA
SIOPLEX	ALBERT DAVID LTD.
SPYCOMIN	SPARKLES EXIM PVT. LTD.
TENDO RACE	CAPITAL PHARMA
THRIVE-RD	ELDER H.CARE
TOMEX	GENETIC PHARMA
ULTIRON-TR	STANCARE
UNIFY	TECHYON BIOTECH (P) LIMITED
UVIT-E	U LABS
V TOTAL	ARISTO PHARMA
VALM	PROTEGER INDIA
VDVIT-L	DR. VD LABORATORIES
VETOWELL	MEDIHEAL LIFESCIENCES LLP
VEVIT	VEVEY LIFE SCIENCES
VIOBRANTE	PRINA HEALTHCARE
VITA ENERGY	DR. VD LABORATORIES
VITAFIL	STEDMAN PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD.
VITALFRESH	HAMAX PHARMACEUTICALS
VITALIFE	CELSIUS HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD.
VITAMAN	MANTECH PHARMACIA PVT.LTD.
VITDAN-E	DNA LABS
VITOCOM	DRISH LIFESCIENCES LTD.
VITOPLEX	RATCHET BIOTECH (P) LTD.
VLYCO	BIOVISTA LIFESCIENCES
WASOLVIT SE	QUALITY PHARMA
WELGRO	MAGBRO HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD.
XENOLYTE-Z	ALLENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS (P) LTD.
XINGVIT	MAGBRO HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD.
XTRAVIT-Z	BIOWIN CHEMICALS PVT. LTD.
Yugard Anti-Ageing	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Z & B	MICRO LABS LIMITED
ZBC	SWAPRA PHARMA PVT. LTD.
ZIM	ZIM LABORATORIES LTD
Zincovit W	Apex Laboratories Pvt Ltd
ZYCOPED C	PAED-CARE

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