Vitamin C Injection 500 mg/5 mL

Indication

Prevention and treatment of vitamin C deficiency when increased requirements or deficiency risk make parenteral treatment appropriate.

Ingredients

• Ascorbic acid 500 mg per 5 mL ampoule

Direction

Prescription medicine for intravenous administration by a qualified healthcare professional. The package states 500–1,000 mg daily for adults and children over 12; the prescriber must determine the dose.

Side effects

• Injection reactions
• nausea
• flushing
• dizziness
• headache
• or allergic reactions may occur.

Precautions

• Do not self
• inject. Contraindicated by this pack in kidney stones or history of stones
• hyperoxaluria
• severe renal impairment
• hemochromatosis
• or hypersensitivity.
• Use only after clinical assessment
• particularly in pregnancy
• breastfeeding
• G6PD deficiency
• iron
• overload disorders
• kidney disease
• or with other medicines.