Vita-C 25 mg per tablet (tablet 400 mg)

Indication

Dietary supplement providing Vitamin C (ascorbic acid); orange-flavoured chewable tablets, 1-2 tablets daily.

Ingredients

• Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)

Direction

Adults: 1–2 tablets (25–50 mg Vitamin C) daily, or as directed by a physician. Take orally with water. The low Vitamin C dose per tablet suggests this may be a herbal/supplement formulation; follow label instructions.

Side effects

• Gastrointestinal: nausea
• diarrhea
• abdominal cramps (mainly at high doses).
• Rare: kidney stones (oxalate stones) with chronic high
• dose use.
• Rare: headache.

Precautions

• Vitamin C supplementation at standard doses is generally safe.
• High
• dose Vitamin C may cause kidney stones in susceptible individuals.
• Do not exceed recommended dose.
• Patients with glucose
• 6
• phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency should use with caution.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Consult a doctor before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.