C Chew Tablet

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
500mg
Everest Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
Pack size 1
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Indications

C Chew Tablet is used for: Treatment or prevention of Vitamin C Deficiency, Scurvy, Infection, Trauma, Burns, Cold exposure, Following Surgery, common cold, Fever, scurvy, Stress, Cancer, Methaemoglobinaemia and Children receiving unfortified formulas. Also indicated in Hematuria, Dental Caries, Gum Diseases, Pyorrhea, Acne, Infertility, Atherosclerosis, Fractures, Leg ulcers, Hay fever, Vascular thrombosis prevention, Levodopa toxicity, Arsenic toxicity and etc.

Adult Dose

Oral Scurvy Adult: Prevention: 25-75 mg daily. 4 tablets 2 to 3 times daily. Treatment: >250 mg daily, given in divided doses. May also be given via IM/IV/SC admin. 250-500mg IV qDay/BID for at least 2 weeks. Thalassaemia Adult: 100-200 mg daily, to be given with desferrioxamine. Common cold: 1 gm or more daily in divided doses, i.e. 4 tablets daily. In wound healing: 2-4 tablets 2 to 3 times daily In other conditions: 1-2 tablets daily For the reduction of risk of stroke in the elderly: 1-2 tablets daily. 1 effervescent tablet daily with a meal or as directed by physician. Dissolve one tablet in half glass (100 ml) of water and drink instantly.

Child Dose

Children: Child: 1 mth-4 yr: 125-250 mg daily; 4-12 yr: 250-500 mg daily; 12-18 yr: 500 mg-1 g daily. Doses to be given in 1-2 divided doses. Thalassaemia Child: 100-200 mg daily, to be given with desferrioxamine. Metabolic disorders Child: Neonate: 50-200 mg daily, adjust if needed; 1 mth-18 yr: 200-400 mg daily in 1-2 divided doses, up to 1 g daily may be needed.

Renal Dose

Administration

May be taken with or without food. IV Preparation Dilute with large volume of compatible fluid to minimize adverse reactions Compatible w/ most common diluents (dextrose solns, NS, LR, Ringer's, ½NS, dextrose-saline, dextrose-LR etc) IV Administration Avoid rapid infusion

Contra Indications

Precautions

Should be given with caution to patient with hyperoxaluria.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Interactions

Vit C: Deferroxamine, hormonal contraceptives, flufenazine, warfarin, elemental iron, salicylates, warfarin, fluphenazine, disulfiram, mexiletine, vitamin B12.

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) : Flushing, Flank pain, Faintness, headache, Diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, Hyperoxaluria (large doses)

Mechanism of Action

Vitamin C: Necessary for collagen formation and tissue repair; plays a role in oxidation/reduction reactions as well as other metabolic pathways including synthesis of catecholamines, carnitine, and steroids; also plays a role in conversion of folic acid to folinic acid.

Note

C Chew 500mg Tablet manufactured by Everest Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). C Chew is availble in Nepal. Farmaco Nepal drug index information on C Chew Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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