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Ascorbic acid (also known as vitamin C) is used to treat and prevent vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to to scurvy.
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Vitamin C, Vitamin C W/rose Hips, C-500, Super C, Cemill-500, V-R Vitamin C, C-500-Gr, C Complex
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natural Vit C/rose Hips
Vitamin C, Vitamin C W/rose Hips, C-500, Super C, Cemill-500, V-R Vitamin C, C-500-Gr, C Complex
Uses
Ascorbic acid (also known as vitamin C) is used to treat and prevent vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to to scurvy.
Storage
- Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Symptoms of overdose may include change in amount of urine or joint pain.
How To Use
- Take Natural Vit C/rose Hips with a full glass (8 oz or 240 ml) of water unless your doctor directs you otherwise.
- Do not lie down for 30 minutes after taking Natural Vit C/rose Hips.
- Chewable tablets must be chewed thoroughly before swallowing followed with a glass of water.
- Timed-release capsules or tablets must be swallowed whole.
- Do not crush or chew them.
- Mix the powder form in a glass of juice or water.
- Stir well and drink immediately.
Side Effects
- Natural Vit C/rose Hips may cause stomach upset, diarrhea, mouth sores, or frequent urination.
- Promptly consult your doctor if any of these effects persist or worsen.
- Tell your doctor immediately if any symptoms of kidney stones develop, such as: abdominal/back pain, painful urination.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: diabetes, blood disorders, kidney stones, any drug or food allergies.
- Large doses of ascorbic acid may cause kidney stones.
- Check with your doctor before taking large doses without a prescription.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using Natural Vit C/rose Hips.
- Ascorbic acid is considered safe during pregnancy when not taken excessively.
- Ascorbic acid is excreted into breast milk.
- Though there have been (to date) no reports of harm to nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of all medicines you may use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially: all vitamin and mineral supplements.
- If you take aspirin on a regular schedule, consult your doctor before taking ascorbic acid.
- Ascorbic acid may affect laboratory tests, including urine tests for sugar.
- Diabetics should consult their doctor or pharmacist for the correct way to test their urine while taking large amounts of ascorbic acid.
- Before you have any tests, tell the laboratory personnel and doctor that you are taking Natural Vit C/rose Hips.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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