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