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    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient needed for growth and health. It plays a key role in wound healing and various metabolic reactions in the body. While generally safe, it can cause mild side effects like injection site soreness or dizziness if administered too rapidly intravenously. It is contraindicated in patients with hemolytic anemia and requires caution during pregnancy as safety for fetal development has not been established.

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    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient needed for growth and health. It plays a key role in wound healing and various metabolic reactions in the body. While generally safe, it can cause mild side effects like injection site soreness or dizziness if administered too rapidly intravenously. It is contraindicated in patients with hemolytic anemia and requires caution during pregnancy as safety for fetal development has not been established.

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    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient needed for growth and health. It plays a key role in wound healing and various metabolic reactions in the body. While generally safe, it can cause mild side effects like injection site soreness or dizziness if administered too rapidly intravenously. It is contraindicated in patients with hemolytic anemia and requires caution during pregnancy as safety for fetal development has not been established.

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    Ascorbic Acid

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    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient needed for growth and health. It plays a key role in wound healing and various metabolic reactions in the body. While generally safe, it can cause mild side effects like injection site soreness or dizziness if administered too rapidly intravenously. It is contraindicated in patients with hemolytic anemia and requires caution during pregnancy as safety for fetal development has not been established.

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    ASCORBIC ACID (VIT C)

    DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION & MECHANISMS OF ACTION INDICATION & DOSAGE CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECT Nursing Responsibilities Reference

    Ascorbic Acid

    Vitamin C

    Indications Vitamin C is a compound that is necessary for proper growth and health. They are needed in small amounts only and are usually available in the normal foods that are ingested. Ascorbic acid( vitamin C) is necessary for wound healing. Vit C plays a major role in many oxidative and other metabolic reactions essential for formation and

    Ascorbic acid may be contraindicated in patients with hemolytic anemia .

    Transient mild soreness may occur at the site of intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. Too-rapid intravenous administration of the solution may cause temporary faintness or dizziness.

    General Precautions Too-rapid intravenous injection is to be avoided. Laboratory Tests Diabetics taking more than 500 mg vitamin C daily may obtain false readings of their urinary glucose test. No exogenous vitamin C should be ingested for 48 to 72 hours before aminedependent stool occult blood tests are conducted because possible false-negative results may occur. Usage in Pregnancy

    .medicinenet. com/ascorbic_acidoral/page2.htm webhealthcentre. com/drugix/Vitamin_ C_di0149.aspx

    stabilization of collagens,conversion of folic acid to folinic acid, synthesis of adrenal steroids and catacholamines.It is very important for maintanance of intracellular tissue. -is recommended for the prevention and treatment of scurvy. Its parenteral administration is desirable for patients with an acute deficiency or for those whose absorption of orally ingested ascorbic acid (vitamin c) is uncertain.

    Pregnancy Category C.' Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Ascorbic Acid (vitamin c) Injection. It is also not known whether Ascorbic Acid (vitamin c) Injection can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Ascorbic Acid (vitamin c) Injection should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

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