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