Summary for Ascorbic Acid

  • Trade Names: Apo-C; Ascorbicap; Ce-Vi-Sol; Cebid; Cebion; Cecon; Cemill; Cetane; Cetebe; Cevalin; Cevi-Bid; Dull-C; Laroscorbine; Potent C; Pro-C; Redoxon; Sunkist; Vita-C
  • Indications: Prevention of scurvy
  • Synonym: Vitamin C
  • Class: Covid-19 putative drug, Vitamin
  • Half-life: N/A
  • Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with:
    Deferoxamine, Estradiol, Penicillamine
  • Pregnancy: the pregnancy category will be C if used in doses above the RDA

Investigated for treating COVID-19.

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Page last updated 08/20/2025

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Incidence - Help

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness - Help

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations - Help

BreastfeedingBreast feeding

GeriatricGeriatric

PediatricPediatric

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