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