VITAMIN C
(Ascorbic Acid)Standard Prescription
vitamin C__mg PO__(frequency)
Dosages
Deficiency (Scurvy):
Infants and Children:
100-300 mg/24 hr PO, IM, IV once daily or div. BID for 1 week, then 100 mg daily for 1-3 monthsAdults:
100-300 mg PO daily until stores replenished
Burns >10% body surface:
<3 yr 250 mg po BID>3 yr 500 mg po BID
(Refer to Nutrition section of PICU Burn manual)
Mechanism of Action
Vitamin supplement
Forms Supplied
tablet: 100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg
chewable tablet: 100 mg, 500 mg
injection: 250 mg/mL
Comments
Vitamin C content of multiple vitamins can be found in the Multivitamin section in References and Supplementary.
Bioavailability decreases with higher doses.
Bioavailability decreases with higher doses.
References
44, 258, 259
Last Edited
2022-09-12 01:03:48