Vitamin C. Instructions for use in tablets, capsules, pills, products, powders, effervescent, for children, the price of drugs, which are used for reviews

The presence of vitamins in the body helps it to function properly. Indispensable for health is vitamin C, whose main task - to maintain immunity.

According to the instructions for use, it forms collagen fibers responsible for the elasticity of the skin, is involved in redox and metabolic processes of the body, stabilizes the walls of the capillaries and increase the absorption (Absorption) of iron.

Structure

Its main component - ascorbic acid, one of the most important substances in the human diet. Externally it presents a white crystal having a sour taste, readily soluble in water, contained in vegetable products. In vitamin C 4 spatial forms with identical chemical formula.

It is imperative that in the body there were all these forms, because each of them a role to play.

In what form is produced?

Vitamin C is produced in the form of powder, pills, tablets, injection solution. Release forms from different manufacturers:

1. Chewable tablets of 25 mg glucose - large, white color, sour-sweet taste (which may present different flavors), 100 mg - smaller, acidic.
2. Effervescent tablets of 250 and 1000 mg, which need to be dissolved in water.
3. Dragees are available in 50 mg glass vials, plastic boxes, they are round and yellow, in the shell.
4. Powders of 1.2 g is typically packaged in a special water-resistant paper, in small sachets. Their contents are dissolved in water and drink after a meal.
5. Vitamin C in the 1- or 2-ml vials for injection indications assigned by the doctor, as well as for improvement of skin condition as advised professional cosmetologist.

Depending on the purpose for which a person takes vitamin C, you can choose the most optimal form of its release. As a preventive measure and to enhance immunity preferably take vitamin C tablets and dragees, and for therapeutic purposes physicians often prescribe ascorbic acid solution for injection.

Vitamin C is incorporated into the complexes of vitamins and many drugs combined content - antiviral, immunostimulating and cosmetic means to combat aging.

pharmacological properties

Ascorbic acid is not produced by the body and goes to the outside and involved in the process:

• carbohydrate metabolism;
• oxidation and reduction;
• improve blood clotting;
• reduction in vascular permeability;
• increase resistance to infection.

According to the instructions for use, vitamin C reduces the need for tocopherol, retinol, folic and pantothenic acid, vitamin B group - V 1 and V 2.

Regenerates tissue at the cellular level, it helps the production of steroid hormones, accelerates the synthesis of collagen and procollagen, is involved in metabolic processes.

He actively enhances protein synthesis and promotes detoxification. If vitamin C enters the body permanently, it helps to restore the activity of the thyroid, biliary system, controls the production of hormones.

Indications

Vitamin C, instructions for use which stipulates that it is administered at a distinct lack of symptoms of ascorbic acid in the body, while taking such factors:

• weakened immunity;
• overwork;
• Pregnancy and lactation;
• while growth of the organism;
• respiratory diseases;
• indigestion;
• alcohol abuse;
• long-term illness of the digestive system;
• hemorrhagic diathesis.

Lack of vitamin C, according to doctors, can lead to a general deterioration of health - frequent colds, bleeding gums, tooth loss, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, premature aging, loss of vision, hair loss, depression, and many other unpleasant consequences.

Contraindications

People who experience a hypersensitivity to medicinal forms of vitamin C, there are allergic reactions. Overdose may face a disorder of the stomach and bowel, headache, fatigue, sleep problems.

Receiving ascorbic acid together with acetylsalicylic can lead to inflammation and even gastric ulcer.

Precautions should be prescribed vitamin C suffering from thrombophlebitis, people whose blood sugar is increased and there are disturbances in the functioning of the kidneys.

It's worth noting that excessive intake of vitamin C negatively affect the absorption of vitamin B 12, and aluminum absorption (which happens in significant quantities toxic) in the intestine - contrary, promote.

As an antioxidant, vitamin C is used in the treatment of cancer, but its excessive use can enhance the growth of cancer cells.

Therefore, the use of vitamin C must necessarily be consistent with the doctor. When assigning it in high doses required pressure are measured and the level of glucose in the blood, kidneys and controlled operation.

Use during pregnancy and breast-feeding

A woman in the position of the vitamins needed for good health and normal development of the unborn child, doctors say. Furthermore vitamins of group B, the woman in need of antioxidants, one of which - ascorbic acid.

It saturates the bodies glycogen, normalizing glucose levels, strengthens blood vessels and makes them flexible, regulates the activity of the liver and pancreas, raises the immune system and helps the body to resist infections.

For pregnant women vitamin C is needed to strengthen their own health and give birth to a healthy baby.

Ascorbic acid plays a significant role in the biosynthesis of collagen and elastin proteins which bind bone and cartilage tissue. it also counteracts the appearance of stretch marks and varicose veins, which are often accompanied by pregnancy.

There are cases when the period of gestation baby expectant mother is experiencing an iron deficiency. Along with its drugs and the woman may be given vitamin C as a treatment for anemia.

In vitamin C has a number of support functions: in particular, it is involved in the formation of vitamin D, which is crucial for the mother and for the child.

Vitamin C, a daily dose which, according to the instructions for use for pregnant women - 90-100 mg daily, requires that the sheath ovum and placenta correctly formed. According to the doctors, vitamin C is very important in the first and last trimesters.

If a woman smokes and is planning to have a baby, doctors recommend intake of ascorbic acid 80-90 mg per day for a couple of months before conception, because cigarettes cause great harm to an unborn baby, and vitamin C reduce their negative impact on the small body.

After the birth of a baby with a woman should double attentive to their own health, especially if she is breastfeeding. Doctors recommend it to accept a day 80-100 mg ascorbic acid, since after childbirth and reduced immunity to get sick.

Mother's milk - the main source of vitamins for the baby, so it must be enriched with all nutrients.

When the monotonous food mother necessarily required vitamins, including C, which together with vitamins E and PP promotes the production of breast milk and baby iron absorption by the body.

Best of all nursing mother to eat foods containing ascorbic acid - fruit and vegetables, honey, chicken and beef liver. It should be noted that prolonged heating of vitamin C disappears, so foods should be steamed, and fruits and vegetables is desirable to have fresh.

Side effects

Vitamin C is a well tolerated even in large doses, read as research results. However, like other B vitamins, in some cases, it has side effects.

For example, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia may occur during rapid intravenous administration of ascorbic acid.

Taking it orally can get irritation of the stomach. Also, there are an allergic reaction: hives, rash, skin redness, breathing problems. Laboratory studies show the presence of some patients after administration of vitamin C thrombocytosis, giperprotrombinemii, hypokalemia, erythropenia, leukocytosis.

Having the drug need to clean their teeth or rinse thoroughly because ascorbic acid breaks down the tooth enamel.

Overdose causes disturbances in the activity of urinary organs - hyperoxaluria, urolithiasis; as well as the endocrine system - malfunction of the pancreas, which leads to violations of insular apparatus.

The cardiovascular system can fail, resulting high blood pressure, thrombosis, myocardial, the development of microvascular complications.

If you experience any of the above side effects manifestations of vitamin C you need to stop taking the drug and seek immediate medical attention.

With caution, experts advise to use vitamin C to pregnant women and people with kidney failure and urolithiasis, malignant tumor suffering from thalassemia, leukemia, hyperoxaluria, sickle cell anemia, hemochromatosis, oksaloza.

Instructions for use for adults and children

Vitamin C, instruction manual which explains that in order to prevent ascorbic acid older people is recommended to take daily 50-100 mg, of childhood - 50 mg; adults for the treatment prescribed by 50-100 mg daily in 3-5 receptions, children - 50-100 mg in 2-3 reception.

Doctors prescribed for the treatment and prevention of various diseases: bleeding gums, nosebleeds, intoxication, infection, acute respiratory disease, liver problems, malnutrition.

Pills

Pills and dragees is shown with three years of childhood. The drug is recommended by physicians for bleeding, infections, psoriasis, Addison's disease, a long-healing wounds, burns, fractures.

Tablets, on the advice of doctors, should drink two or three times daily during the meal, depending on the individual dosage.

effervescent tablets

Vitamin C effervescent tablets have a pleasant taste, perfectly and quickly dissolves in water. Instructions for use, however, forbidding to give it to children under 18 years. 1 effervescent tablet contains 250 mg of ascorbic acid and additional components: soda, citric acid, sucrose, riboflavin sodium phosphate, sodium saccharinate, macrogol, sodium benzoate, flavor taste.

Releasing agent in tablet form and 1000 mg, complementary daily requirement for vitamin C. It is taken as a preventive measure for colds with fever, people involved in mental and physical labor, persons who are in a state of stress.

After eating recommended once or twice daily warm drink effervescent vitamin C solution by dissolving a tablet in a glass of water. It is not a valid resolution or chewing effervescent tablets.

Packed the tablets in plastic tubes of 20 pieces.

dragee

Ascorbic acid in the form of dragees in addition to 0.05 g of the base material also contains auxiliary: sugar, glucose syrup, aromatic food essences, beeswax, talc and vaseline oil.

Prescribe pills by mouth after a meal, preferably breakfast. Adults with sufficient therapeutic purpose three, five-time daily administration of 1-2 dragees. Children, depending on age shows 2-10 coated tablets, divided into 2-3 doses per day.

As a preventive measure adult enough to take 2 tablets, pregnant and postpartum women - 6 pills of 10-15 days, during breastfeeding - 2 tablets daily.

Children from the age of three for the prophylaxis administered daily 1 tablet. Younger children do not recommend this form of release of Vitamin C.

ampoule

5 percent injectable solution is available in 1 or 2 ml vials. According to experts, the body absorbs it better than tablet preparations or powder blends. Vitamin C immediately after injection into the bloodstream and enter into metabolic processes. A single dose of vitamin injections for 10 percent solution of 1 ml for a 5 per cent - 2-3ml.

Most often prescribe injections due to the poor condition of the skin, hair, weakening of immunity, with bleeding and also after the poisoning, malnutrition, alcohol intoxication during chronic insufficiency of the cortex adrenal.

Beauticians widely used contained in ampoules ascorbic acid for "beauty shots", but most often in combination with collagen, hyaluronic acid or plant extracts.

In case of problems with the hair used in hair follicles injections or simply rubbing the hair roots of the contents of the glass vial. You can pour it into a shampoo or hair conditioner, but you should know that when exposed to air vitamin C disappears, so it is necessary to add the detergent directly before use - not less than 5 drops per wash 1 head.

Effective in hair care will glyceric mask with the addition of ascorbic acid: Mix 1 egg yolk, 100 g of glycerol and ampoule vitamin C, treat wet hair, wrapped well for half an hour. This mask moisturizes and nourishes the hair, giving them shine and provides strength.

Vitamin C can not be used in pure form in ampoules, warn doctors as this could trigger severe allergies.

Powder

Crumbly substance of white color, sour taste - that is the ascorbic acid powder.

It is packaged in 1- or 2.5-gram dose in paper packaging. In this preparation no additional substances.

It is used for vitamin deficiency, increased physical activity, heavy menstruation in women, fall and winter - in order to maintain immunity prescribed to pregnant and lactating women, and children.

The drug must be diluted before use with water 1: 1. That is, if used, 2.5 g powdered preparation, 2.5 L of water is taken.

When avitaminosis adults appoint 50-100 ml to about 5 times per day. Children can drink this drink two or three times a day. To prevent beriberi older people consume 50-100 ml per day, and children - 50 ml once daily.

Women in the position confirmed when ascorbic acid deficiency is recommended to take 300 ml per day for a week or two, and then reduce the dosage to 100 ml per day.

Pediatricians often prescribe vitamin C powder, even for children under 3 years as a fortifying agent.

Overdose

If you follow all of the recommendations of doctors, ascorbic acid does not cause adverse reactions. Her normal dose for a child per day is 20-30 mg, for an adult - about 30-50 mg. Exceeding 90 mg - maximum dose of vitamin C for an adult per day, can be at risk of hypervitaminosis.

Overdose occurs for several reasons:

1. Inclusion in the diet foods rich in vitamin C (citrus, black currant, parsley, pepper, broccoli, spinach).
2. Random receiving large doses of vitamin.
3. Abuse of ascorbic acid during acute seasonal colds.

In overdose symptoms such as weakness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rashes.

If vitamin C is stored in the body for a long time may malfunction in the internal organs, blood problems, disruptions menstrual cycle in women, hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar), kidney stones, reduce the effectiveness of birth control funds. In pregnant miscarriage can happen when an overdose.

In case of suspected overdose must drink a large volume of boiled or purified water, as well as Vitamin C is dissolved therein and excreted by the kidneys.

If adopted more than 20 g of vitamin at a time, an urgent need to cause a gag reflex, stomach wash and drink adsorbent - activated carbon polisorb, baktistatin.

Interaction with other drugs

Ascorbic acid may increase or decrease the effects of other drugs, so doctors recommend always pay attention to what drugs are taken together with vitamin C.

At the use of ascorbic acid and tetracycline antibiotics increases the concentration of the latter in the blood, which can terminate an allergic reaction: itching, rash, redness.

iron supplements, taken in conjunction with vitamin C, is rapidly absorbed into the blood, which helps to improve the patient's condition.

The effects of heparin, anti-depressants vitamin C reduces. When receiving contraceptives or aspirin, in contrast, the most deteriorated absorption of ascorbic acid, and this has a negative effect on the liver.

When coadministration of Vitamin C and vitamin B 12 from the last form harmful to the body.

Ascorbic acid improves absorption of calcium, elimination of toxic mercury, lead, copper.

Vitamin C helps to better assimilate vitamin E and vice versa, according to the instructions for use, so doctors often prescribe them joint reception. A similar effect is observed when taking ascorbic acid with vitamins B 1, B 2, A, pantothenic and folic acid.

Absorption of vitamin C decreases in the use of juice from vegetables or fruits, alkali beverage, so it is advisable to take them to a two-hour interval.

Terms of sale

According to the list of medicines sold without prescription, vitamin C, freely sold in pharmacies. Whatever form it release any patient selected, the effect is almost the same. Order Vitamin C can also be via the Internet and via courier.

Storage conditions

On the circumstances in which vitamins are stored depends on their effectiveness, doctors say. The optimum temperature of storage of vitamin C is considered to be 25 degrees Celsius, the main conditions - dark and dry space.

You can not keep the vitamin C in the kitchen or in the bathroom due to moisture and temperature extremes. Also, exposure to moisture, firstly, can lead to dissolution of the vitamin, and secondly, to form other chemical compounds at the molecular level, which may be fraught with health.

analogs

Analogs - drugs substitute for effects on an organism other drugs that contain one or more of the same active ingredients. Analogues of vitamin C:

• "Additives vitamin C" (used in the treatment of scurvy, non-healing wounds, infection and bacterial infections, burns and poorly healing fractures, bleeding, smoking; cost - from 426 rubles).
• ascorbic acid (value in bags - 4 rubles in ampules - from 36 rubles tablets - 63 rubles...);
• "Vita-gem-S" (or an effervescent powder of white color with a yellowish raspberry flavor and odor; price - 200 rubles).
• "Upsavit" (effervescent tablets in a tube, 10 pieces; price - 150 rubles).
• "Tsevikap" (drops for children from 1 year for internal use; price - from 111 rubles).
• "Tsetebe" (capsule 500 mg, 20 pieces in a package; Price - 1,125 rubles).
• "Multiproduct Ascovit" (10 effervescent tablets orange, 1 g; price - from 137 rubles)..

Manufacturers and prices

Vitamin C is widely available in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Ukrainian manufacturers offer drug "Vitamin C 500" Kiev vitamin plant (10 chewable tablets of 500 mg) as low as 20 rubles.

Russian trademark "ABC Health" released "Vitamin C with glucose" different taste - from magenta to black currant, melon, apple (20 pieces in cardboard packs or tubes) as low as 37 rubles.

Ascorbic acid with glucose (100 mg tablets № 10) of vitamin Ufa Plant of "Pharmstandart Ufavita" can be purchased for 7 rubles in any pharmacy. The same manufacturer offers pills (500 mg number 200) at a price of 22.50 rubles.

company "Evalar" tablets (60 pieces per pack of 100 mg) can be bought for 60 rubles.

Ascorbic acid in vials (2 ml of 5%) from JSC "Biochemist" (Russian) is from 27 rubles. 10 pieces from "Eskom NPK" - from 36 rubles. 10 pieces, from the company "Dalkhimpharm" - from 37 rubles. 10 ampoules.

The same drug, but in another dose (2 ml, 10%) from the company "Biosynthesis" and "Armavir biological factories" is from 41 rubles. 10 ampoules.

Is it possible to restrict vitamin C contained in the food?

Many researchers are inclined to believe that there is no need for additional reception of synthetic vitamins, and the surest way to good health - to get vitamins from natural foods, eating high-grade food.

If a person is healthy, on the table he always has fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, dairy products, cereals, pulses in a sufficient amount, it would not necessarily take extra vitamin drugs.

Foods high in vitamin C

The greatest amount of vitamin C - 1200 mg per 100 g - contained in dry dog ​​rose. In the latest of its less - 470 mg per 100 g The leaders in the content of vitamin C are red pepper, buckthorn, brussels sprouts, black currant.

Many vitamin C in kiwi, mountain ash, strawberries, citrus fruit, as well as beef and chicken liver, potatoes, squash, pumpkin. All fruits and vegetables, this vitamin is present, so be sure to include them in your diet.

Supplementing with vitamin C, according to doctors, it can be assigned to people with weakened immune systems, suffering from chronic diseases. In such cases the drug is taken in accordance with appropriate instructions for use and under the supervision of the attending physician.

If the body enough of this essential vitamin - a strong immune system, robust vessels, stability of the nervous system, clear skin, good vision, good night's sleep and a positive attitude of life Guaranteed.

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