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🍊 Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Tablet 100 mg
✅ DESCRIPTION
Ascorbic acid is the pure chemical name for Vitamin C, a water-soluble vitamin essential for collagen formation, wound healing, iron absorption, and immune function.
⚖️ COMPOSITION
- Each tablet contains:
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) – 100 mg
🌿 NATURE
- Water-soluble antioxidant
- Naturally present in citrus fruits and many vegetables
- Cannot be synthesized by the human body
📌 USES
- Prevention and treatment of scurvy
- Supplementation in pregnancy, lactation, or poor dietary intake
- Boosts immunity and promotes wound healing
- Enhances iron absorption (especially non-heme iron)
- Used in skin health, anti-aging regimens, and sometimes in anemia management
🌟 ADVANTAGES
- Safe and well-tolerated at recommended doses
- Protects cells from oxidative damage
- Promotes faster healing in tissue injuries
- Readily available, low cost
⚠️ PRECAUTIONS
- High doses (>2 g/day) may cause:
- Gastric upset
- Kidney stone formation (especially in those prone to oxalate stones)
- Caution in patients with:
- Renal impairment
- Iron overload disorders (e.g., hemochromatosis)
❌ CONTRAINDICATIONS
- Known hypersensitivity to ascorbic acid
- Patients on low-oxalate diets or with a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones (high-dose use)
💢 SIDE EFFECTS (uncommon at 100 mg dose)
- Nausea
- Abdominal cramps
- Diarrhea (with high doses)
- Headache (rare)
📦 PACKING
- Usually available in strips or bottles
- Common pack sizes: 10s, 30s, 100s
🧊 STORAGE
- Store at 15–25°C (cool, dry place)
- Protect from moisture, light, and heat
- Keep out of reach of children