Vitamin C tablets – ADWIC

Composition

Each tablet contains ascorbic acid 500 mg.

Indications

1. Vitamin C is essential for the synthesis of collagen and intercellular material. This is characterized by capillary fragility bleeding (especially from small blood vessels and the gums) normacytic or macrocytic anaemia, cartilge and bone lesions and slow healing of wounds.

2. Vitamin C deficiency develops when the dietary intake is inadequate. It is rare in adults but may occur in infants alcoholics or the elderly. Deficiency leads to the development of a well defined syndrome known as scurvy.

3. It uses in the treatment and prevention of vitamin C deficiency as scurvy.

4. In iron deficiency states: ascorbic acid may increase gastro- intestinal iron absorption.

5. Ascorbic acid have been used in treating methaemoglobinaemia.

6. Ascorbic acid has been used to acidify urine.

Precautions

It uses carefully in patients with hyperoxaluria.

Dosage

One tablet three times daily or as directed by the physician.

Package

• Plastic container containing 20 tablets.
• Plastic container containing 100 tablets.
• Plastic container containing 1000 tablets.

Storage

• Store at temperature not exceeding 30°C.
• Keep in dry place, protect from light.
• Keep out of reach of children.

Medicament is a product which affects your health, and its consumption contrary to instructions is dangerous for you. Follow strictly the doctor’s prescription, the method of use and the instructions of the pharmacist who sales the medicament. The doctor and the pharmacist are experts in medicine. It’s benefits and risks. Do not by yourself interrupt the period of treatment prescribed for you. Do not repeat the same prescription without consulting your doctor. Keep medicament out of children reach. Council of Arab Health Ministers and Union of Arab Pharmacists

Produced by: El Nasr Pharmaceutical Chemicals Co. “ADWIC” Abu-Zaabal – A.R.E.. ATC Code: A11GA01