Vitamin C 500 chewable tablets 0.5 g peach flavor container No. 30

Vitamin C 500 is a water-soluble vitamin for the treatment of hypo- and avitaminosis C.

Ensuring the body's increased need for vitamin C:

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Contraindication

Hypersensitivity to ascorbic acid and other components of the drug.

Tendency to thrombosis; thrombophlebitis; diabetes mellitus; urolithiasis.

Children under 14 years old.

It should be prescribed with extreme caution to patients with impaired iron metabolism (hemosiderosis, hemochromatosis, thalassemia).

Fructose intolerance; glucose/galactose malabsorption syndrome.

Severe kidney disease. Phenylketonuria (since the drug contains aspartame).

Method of application

The medicine should be taken orally after meals, chewing the tablet.

Adults and children over 14 years of age should take 1 tablet (500 mg) per day for therapeutic purposes. The duration of treatment is 10–15 days.

For acute respiratory and infectious diseases, it is recommended for adults to take 1–2 tablets (500–1000 mg) per day (in 2 doses) for 7–10 days.

Then – ½ tablet (250 mg) per day. To obtain the required dosage, tablets with the appropriate content of the active substance should be used.

Application features

Since vitamin C has a mild stimulating effect, it is not recommended to take this medicine at the end of the day.

Due to the stimulating effect of ascorbic acid on the formation of corticosteroid hormones, when using it in large doses, monitoring of kidney function and blood pressure is required.

Pregnant women

Long-term use of vitamin C in high doses during pregnancy may negatively affect fetal development, so the recommended dosage should be followed.

Children

For children under 14 years of age, it is recommended to use the drug in a different dosage form.

Drivers

Does not affect.

Overdose

Overdose may lead to changes in renal excretion of ascorbic and uric acids during urine acetylation with the risk of precipitation of oxalate stones.

The use of large doses of the drug may lead to vomiting, nausea, or diarrhea, which disappear after its withdrawal.

Side effects

On the part of the digestive tract: when used in doses exceeding 1000 mg per day - irritation of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps.

On the part of the urinary system: damage to the glomerular apparatus of the kidneys, renal failure, crystalluria, formation of urate, cystine and oxalate stones in the kidneys and urinary tract.

Allergic reactions: eczema, urticaria, itching, skin rashes, angioedema, anaphylactic shock in the presence of sensitization.

Storage conditions

Store in the original packaging at a temperature not exceeding 25 ºС.

Keep out of reach of children.