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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
0 0%
None
17 100%

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Vitamin C. See all 37 dosages

  1000 mg as needed 1mg as needed 1tab(s) as needed 500mg as needed daily 1 daily 1 intl units daily 1 mg daily 2 daily 2 mg daily 3 g daily 10 g daily 36 mg daily 60 mg daily 100 mg daily 200 intl units daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 400 intl units daily 500 daily 500 intl units daily 500 mg daily 1000 daily 1000 intl units daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1250 daily 1500 mg daily 2000 mg daily 3000 daily 3000 mg daily 4000 mg daily 6000 mg daily 8000 mg daily 9000 mg daily 10000 mg daily 1000000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 19 Number of Patients: 19 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 80 Number of Patients: 80 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 84 Number of Patients: 84 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 23 Number of Patients: 23 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 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
12 71% Other: 71%
Expense
3 18% Expense: 18%
Did not seem to work
1 6% Did not seem to work: 6%
Personal research
1 6% Personal research: 6%
Not indicated
1 6% Not indicated: 6%

See all 17 patients who’ve stopped taking Vitamin C

Currently Taking Vitamin C

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
7
6
26
32
65

Stopped Taking Vitamin C

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
6
3
5
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
12 71%
Usually
2 12%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
3 18%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
17 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
12 71%

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

Report created on November 20, 2009.