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Brand Names: Emergen-C, Ester-C, Vitamin C, Vitamin C w/Rose Hips
Generic Name: Ascorbic Acid

What is Ascorbic Acid? Vitamin C or ascorbic acid (L-ascorbate) is an essential nutrient required for a range of metabolic reactions in all animals and plants. It is made internally by most organisms, but not in humans. Deficiency causes scurvy in humans. It is also widely used as a food additive.

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Reasons Taken

161 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ascorbic Acid.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 116 75%
Other 16 10%
Slow my MS progress 10 6%
Bladder problems 4 2%
Fatigue 4 2%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%
Bowel problems 1 <1%
Brain fog 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ascorbic Acid.

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  0 day 0 mg none 0 tab(s) none 1 intl units day 1 mg day 1 day 2 mg day 2 day 4 day 60 mg day 100 g day 100 mg day 200 intl units day 200 mg day 250 mg day 400 intl units day 400 day 500 intl units day 500 mg day 500 day 1000 intl units day 1000 mg day 1000 day 1200 mg day 1250 day 1500 mg day 2000 mg day 3000 mg day 3000 day 3600 mg day 4000 mg day 8000 mg day 10000 mg day
  20 Number of Patients: 20 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 24 Number of Patients: 24 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 46 Number of Patients: 46 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Ascorbic Acid or how long patients were taking Ascorbic Acid before stopping.

Currently taking Ascorbic Acid

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
6
14
29
18
50

Stopped taking Ascorbic Acid

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
3
3
1
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Ascorbic Acid (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 7 58% Other: 58%
Not indicated 3 25% Not indicated: 25%
Personal research 2 17% Personal research: 17%
Did not seem to work 1 8% Did not seem to work: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Slight 33% 1
Can't tell 67% 2

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 4

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 4)

  • KeepingOn
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: none
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  • KeepingOn
  • by KeepingOn
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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