C-Long
Category
C-Long Brand names, C-Long Analogs
C-Long Brand Names Mixture
C-Long Chemical_Formula
C6H8O6
C-Long RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/vitamc.htm
C-Long fda sheet
C-Long msds (material safety sheet)
C-Long Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
C-Long Molecular Weight
176.124 g/mol
C-Long Melting Point
191 oC
C-Long H2O Solubility
40 g/L
C-Long State
Solid
C-Long LogP
-1.305
C-Long Dosage Forms
Capsule; Tablet (chewable); Tablet (immediate release); Tablet (extended release); Lozenge; Solution; Parenteral injection
C-Long 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.
C-Long 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.
C-Long Absorption
70% to 90%
C-Long side effects and Toxicity
No information avaliable
C-Long Patient Information
No information avaliable
C-Long Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
