VITAMINC Drug Interactions, VITAMINC Side Effects and VITAMINC Patient Reviews

Get informed: Vitamin C

Safety/Interactions	Indications	Side Effects
Facts & Figures	Effectiveness	Discussion

MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

The average iGuard risk rating for Vitamin C is GREEN. It means that Vitamin C normally has a low risk of serious or long-term side effects when used according to instructions.

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Why do patients use Vitamin C?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 11,560 patients that use Vitamin C (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
IMMUNE SUPPORT	60%
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT	22%
ANEMIA (IRON DEFICIENCY)	<5%
URINARY TRACT INFECTION	<5%

How well does Vitamin C work?

iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Vitamin C to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication. This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.


Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

94%

of patients are confident that the good things about Vitamin C outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

5% of patients taking VitaminC wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

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ABOUT Vitamin C
Active Drug(s):	Ascorbic Acid
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is used as a dietary supplement.

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HOW SAFE IS IT?
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Average Risk Rating	(LOW)
Pregnancy Category	N/A
Black Box Warning	No

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Vitamin C?

9% of patients experience side-effects on Vitamin C

< 1% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Vitamin C

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

	INDIGESTION
	JOINT/BONE PAIN
	DIARRHEA

= 10%

Recent alerts for Vitamin C

There have been no alerts regarding Vitamin C during the past year.

Drug Comments for Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

AS I HAVE ONE GENE FOR HAEMACHROMATOSIS DOES TAKING 500MG OF VITAMIN C MAKE THIS WORSE????? AS I KNOW THAT VIT C HELPS TO ABSORB IRON SHOULD I NOT TAKE THIS VITAMIN AT ALL I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS AS I CAN'T SEEM TO KEEP MY IRON LEVELS GOOD UNLESS I GIVE A LITTLE BLOOD NOW AND THEN ....BUT MY SISTERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALSO DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR READINGS.....THEY DON'T TAKE VIT C....THANKS JUDY

62 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-24 06:00:13 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I haven't had a cold since I started taking it two years ago. 74 yo.

74 year old female
Posted: 2008-05-19 18:54:19 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I can't get enough of this.

27 year old male
Posted: 2008-04-21 12:51:25 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

Indeed.

27 year old male
Posted: 2008-04-21 12:58:25 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I do not.

59 year old female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

Question/Comment:

start with a minimum dose and increase every week until you are where you want to be

53 year old female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

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