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