Vitamin C
- Generic Name
- Vitamin C
- Brand Names
- Ascor, Citranatal B-calm Kit, Concept Ob, Ferralet 90, Hematogen, Infuvite, Infuvite Pediatric, Moviprep, Mvc-fluoride, Mvi Pediatric, Natafort, Plenvu, Pregvit, Vitafol-one
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C6H8O6
- CAS Number
- 50-81-7
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- PQ6CK8PD0R
- Background
A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant.
- Indication
Used to treat vitamin C deficiency, scurvy, delayed wound and bone healing, urine acidification, and in general as an antioxidant. It has also been suggested to be an effective antiviral agent.
- Associated Conditions
- Common Cold, Deficiency, Vitamin A, Deficiency, Vitamin D, Fever, Flu caused by Influenza, Folate deficiency, Iron Deficiency (ID), Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA), Oral bacterial infection, Scurvy, Vitamin C Deficiency, Vitamin Deficiency
- Associated Therapies
- Nutritional supplementation, Vitamin supplementation
Analgesic Effect of Melatonin and Vitamin C Administration, Alone or In Combination in Major Abdominal Surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2024-04-19
- Last Posted Date
- 2024-04-19
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Target Recruit Count
- 60
- Registration Number
- NCT06374771
- Locations
- 🇪🇬
Faculty of Medicine - Cairo University, Cairo, Manial, Egypt
Effect of Intravenous Vitamin C on Intrapartum Maternal Fever After Epidural Labor Analgesia
- Conditions
- Obstetric Labor ComplicationsFever
- Interventions
- Other: Normal saline
- First Posted Date
- 2024-04-09
- Last Posted Date
- 2024-07-03
- Lead Sponsor
- Kunyue Li
- Target Recruit Count
- 400
- Registration Number
- NCT06354582
- Locations
- 🇨🇳
Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Comparison Between IPRF With Vit. C and IPRF Alone in Management of ID'Pain
- Conditions
- TMJ Pain
- Interventions
- Other: Injectable platelet rich fibrin
- First Posted Date
- 2024-04-03
- Last Posted Date
- 2024-11-08
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Target Recruit Count
- 40
- Registration Number
- NCT06345092
- Locations
- 🇪🇬
Faculty of Dentistry cairo university, Cairo, Egypt
Vitamin C Deficiency in Septic Shock
- First Posted Date
- 2024-01-25
- Last Posted Date
- 2024-01-25
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Target Recruit Count
- 150
- Registration Number
- NCT06224881
- Locations
- 🇪🇬
Cairo university, Cairo, Egypt
Blessing or Curse? Combined Vitamin Therapy in Non Viral Septic Shock.
- First Posted Date
- 2023-11-30
- Last Posted Date
- 2023-11-30
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Pecs
- Target Recruit Count
- 43
- Registration Number
- NCT06152458
- Locations
- 🇭🇺
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Therapy University of Pecs, Pécs, Baranya, Hungary
Perioperative Vitamin C to Reduce Persistent Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Conditions
- Knee Pain ChronicPost Operative PainChronic Pain
- Interventions
- Drug: Placebo
- First Posted Date
- 2023-11-09
- Last Posted Date
- 2025-04-25
- Lead Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
- Target Recruit Count
- 300
- Registration Number
- NCT06123715
- Locations
- 🇨🇦
Sunnybrook - Holland Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
🇨🇦Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
🇨🇦Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ascorbate with Durvalumab in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2023-10-16
- Last Posted Date
- 2024-11-04
- Lead Sponsor
- Muhammad Furqan
- Target Recruit Count
- 36
- Registration Number
- NCT06083454
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Vitamin C to Chemotherapy Related Anemia in Pancreatic Cancer
- Conditions
- Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2023-08-31
- Last Posted Date
- 2023-12-06
- Lead Sponsor
- Fudan University
- Target Recruit Count
- 100
- Registration Number
- NCT06018883
- Locations
- 🇨🇳
Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Vitamin C to Quality of Life in Patients With Terminal Stage Pancreatic Cancer
- First Posted Date
- 2023-08-31
- Last Posted Date
- 2024-06-06
- Lead Sponsor
- Fudan University
- Target Recruit Count
- 20
- Registration Number
- NCT06018896
- Locations
- 🇨🇳
Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Adjunctive Intravenous Ascorbic Acid for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- First Posted Date
- 2023-05-08
- Last Posted Date
- 2024-12-04
- Lead Sponsor
- The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
- Target Recruit Count
- 90
- Registration Number
- NCT05849129
- Locations
- 🇨🇦
The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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