Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) - @- Water sol vitamin- (July 2006)
Drug Name:Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) - @- Water sol vitamin- (July 2006)
List Of Brands:
Indication Type Description:
Drug Interaction
Indication
Adverse Reaction
Contra-Indications
Dosages/ Overdosage Etc
Other Information
Drug Interaction:
Interacting drugs- summary
Ascorbic acid +
Contraceptives, oral } incr Ascorbic acid increases serum levels of oestrogens and
and oestrogens- } oestrogen containing contraseptives, resulting in
adverse reactions.
Warfarin- decr anticoagulant action of warfarin reduced.
Indication:
LIST OF DRUGS DURING 2006
Sr.No- 78
Name of the Drug- Vitamin C 500mcg +
Zinc Citrate 2.2mg +
Selenium 60mcg tablet Pharmacological Classification- For Vitamin C defeciency
Date of Approval- 12-07-2006
Approved by U.S.FDA on 30-12-2006 (Ref- FDA approved List)
New Drugs Approved by (DCI) Drug Controller GENERAL - India For Marketing (Ref- IDMA Publication)
Name of Drug Indication Date of Approval
Vitamin C 500mcg 12-07-2006
+ Zinc Citrate 2.2mg
+ Selenium 60mg Tablet
For vitamin C deficiency
Scurvy
Adverse Reaction:
Large doses may cause diarrhoea and precipitation of cystine oxalates or urate stones if
the urine becomes acidic during therapy.
Transcient mild soreness may occur at the site of IM or SC injection.
Too rapid IV administration may cause temporary faintness or dizziness.
Contra-Indications:
None reported.
Special precautions:
Excessive vitamin C doses- diabetics, patients prone to renal calculli,those undergoing stool
occult blood tests and those on sodium restricted diets or anticoagulant therapy should not take
excessive doses of vitamin C over the extended period of time.
Pregnancy- not known whether ascorbic acid can cause fetal harm or can affect reproduction
capacity.
Give to pregnant women only if needed.
Do not administer to pregnant women in excess of the amount needed.
Lactation- administer with caution to nursing mother.
Ascorbic acid is excreted in breast milk, but does not necessarily increase in response to increasing
doses.
Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:
For vitamin C deficiency
Indications:
Scurvy
Dosage:
Average dose 75 to 100 mg/day
Scurvy- 300 mg to 1 g daily
Other Information:
For Availability/supplies
Contact -
1.Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA)
Phone- 022- 24944624/ 24974308
Fax- 022- 24950723
Email- idma@vsnl.com
Website: www.idma-assn.org
2.Bulk Drug Manufacturers Association (India)(BDMA)
Phone - 040-23703910/ 23706718
Fax- 040-23704804
Email- info@bdmai.org
Website: www.info@bdmai.org
