Antiscorbutic Vitamin
Category
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Brand names, Antiscorbutic Vitamin Analogs
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Brand Names Mixture
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Chemical_Formula
C6H8O6
Antiscorbutic Vitamin RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/vitamc.htm
Antiscorbutic Vitamin fda sheet
Antiscorbutic Vitamin msds (material safety sheet)
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Molecular Weight
176.124 g/mol
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Melting Point
191 oC
Antiscorbutic Vitamin H2O Solubility
40 g/L
Antiscorbutic Vitamin State
Solid
Antiscorbutic Vitamin LogP
-1.305
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Dosage Forms
Capsule; Tablet (chewable); Tablet (immediate release); Tablet (extended release); Lozenge; Solution; Parenteral injection
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Indication
Used to treat vitamin C deficiency, scurvy, delayed wound and bone healing, urine acidification, and in general as an antioxidant. It has also been suggested to be an effective antiviral agent.
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Pharmacology
Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C) is a water-soluble vitamin indicated for the prevention and treatment of scurvy, as ascorbic acid deficiency results in scurvy. Collagenous structures are primarily affected, and lesions develop in bones and blood vessels. Administration of ascorbic acid completely reverses the symptoms of ascorbic acid deficiency.
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Absorption
70% to 90%
Antiscorbutic Vitamin side effects and Toxicity
No information avaliable
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Patient Information
No information avaliable
Antiscorbutic Vitamin Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
