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What is Vitamin C?

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an antioxidant that humans cannot synthesize so it must be ingested via fruit or other sources. Small doses may reduce the severity and duration of colds. It is available in various formulations to be taken by mouth or by injection.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 4%
None
47 96%

Most commonly reported side effects

stomach upset
1 2%
bowel changes
1 2%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Vitamin C. See all 86 dosages ►

  1000 mg as needed 1000mg as needed 1mg as needed 1tab(s) as needed 2 500mg as needed 2 500mg/mL as needed 3000 mg as needed 500mg as needed 500mg daily 6 500mg as needed daily 1 daily 1 intl units daily 1 mg daily 1 tab(s) daily 2 daily 2 mg daily 3 daily 3 g daily 3 mg daily 5 daily 8 tbs. daily 10 g daily 1000 mg monthly 36 mg daily 60 daily 60 mg daily 90 mg daily 100 daily 100 g daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 150 mg daily 180 mg daily 200 daily 200 g daily 200 intl units daily 200 mg daily 222 mg daily 250 mg/5 mL daily 250 mg daily 300 daily 320 mg daily 400 intl units daily 400 mg daily 500 daily 500 intl units daily 500 mg/5 mL daily 500 mg daily 600 daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1000 daily 1000 intl units daily 1000 mg daily 2 x 500 mg/5 mL daily 1100 mg daily 1200 daily 1200 mg daily 1250 daily 1333 mg daily 1500 daily 1500 mg daily 2000 daily 2000 intl units daily 2000 mg daily 4 x 500 mg/5 mL daily 2400 mg daily 2500 daily 2500 mg daily 3000 daily 3000 intl units daily 3000 mg daily 3750 mg daily 4000 daily 4000 mg daily 4500 mg daily 5000 mg daily 6000 daily 6000 mg daily 8000 mg daily 9000 mg daily 10000 mg daily 20000 mg daily 250000 mg daily 1000000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 60 Number of Patients: 60 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 255 Number of Patients: 255 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 22 Number of Patients: 22 4 Number of Patients: 4 281 Number of Patients: 281 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 95 Number of Patients: 95 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 45 Number of Patients: 45 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin C (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
53 58% Other: 58%
Did not seem to work
18 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Expense
8 9% Expense: 9%
Not indicated
5 5% Not indicated: 5%
Personal research
5 5% Personal research: 5%
Doctor's advice
4 4% Doctor's advice: 4%
Side effects too severe
2 2% Side effects too severe: 2%
Course of treatment ended
1 1% Course of treatment ended: 1%

See all 90 patients who’ve stopped taking Vitamin C

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Vitamin C

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
22
25
88
121
240

Stopped Taking Vitamin C

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
8
12
25
21
22

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
29 59%
Usually
13 27%
Sometimes
3 6%
Never
4 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
5 10%
Not at all
44 90%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 2%
< $25
26 53%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 20, 2009.