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
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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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%
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side effects and Toxicity
No information avaliable
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals