Vitamin C
Ascorbic Acid
Ingredients & Drug Type
Vitamin C is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Ascorbic Acid. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Ascorbic Acid
- Therapeutic class
- Vitamin / Mineral
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 500mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 500–1000mg يومياً
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: يفضّل مع الطعام لامتصاص أفضل
Medical Overview
Vitamin C is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Ascorbic Acid. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Vitamin C — collagen synthesis, plant-iron absorption (its most practical partnership), and real scurvy still seen in isolated elderly. The cold myth, settled: no prevention in the general population; modest duration-shortening only with regular pre-emptive intake. Safe to ~1000mg; >2000mg brings GI upset and oxalate kidney stones in the prone; mind stool-occult-blood and glucometer interference at mega-doses.
Uses / Indications
- Vitamin C deficiency
- immune system support
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- لطيف حتى الجرعات العالية: إسهال وحرقة معدة ومغص فوق 2000 ملغ يومياً (حدّه الأعلى المقبول)
- والمزمن العالي: **حصى كلى أوكسالاتية لدى المؤهبين** (أشهر أثمانه الحقيقية — مكرري الحصى يعتدلون).
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- حصى الكلى الأوكسالاتية المتكررة (جرعات عالية)
- داء ترسب الأصبغة (يزيد امتصاص الحديد — عكس المطلوب لديهم)
- وعوز G6PD بالجرعات الوريدية الضخمة. القصور الكلوي: اعتدال.
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- مقاربة العقلاء: طبق فواكه وخضار ملون يعطيك حاجتك غالباً (فلفلة حلوة واحدة تفوق برتقالتين)
- والمكمل لسد فجوة موثقة أو مرافقة الحديد. لا تطارد الرشح بألف ملغ يوم المرض — الوقاية المنتظمة وحدها أظهرت تقصيراً متواضعاً. فوّار الصوديوم لمرضى الضغط: انتبهوا لشكله. حصى كلى سابقة؟ استشر قبل الجرعات العالية. تابع عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- مع الحديد: صداقة نافعة مقصودة. الجرعات الضخمة قد تشوش قياسات سكر الدم الشريطية وفحوص الدم الخفي بالبراز (أوقفه قبلها بأيام — بلّغ مختبرك). مع B12 بنفس اللحظة بجرعات ضخمة: فاصل نظري ساعتين.
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Vitamin C?
Vitamin C contains Ascorbic Acid and is categorized as Vitamin / Mineral. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Vitamin C?
Catalog dosing information includes: 500–1000mg يومياً. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Vitamin C?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Vitamin C be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.