The drug "Ascorbic acid" is a drug that belongs to the category of synthetic vitamins. In itself, the substance in its natural form is found in almost all plant products: in cabbage, rose hips, citrus fruits, berries, needles.
In addition, ascorbic acid is part of animal food, but in a relatively small amount. The synthetic drug "Ascorbic acid" (dragee) (instructions for use explains) is produced for medical purposes. Also produced such forms of medication as powder, tablets. There are varieties for children, adult patients. Ascorbic acid is supplemented with glucose, ritin, and is included in the composition of vitamin complexes. The tool is also made in ampoules for parenteral use.
Pharmacological properties
Due to its antioxidant, reducing properties, the ascorbic acid medicine (dragee) is also popular. Instructions for use say that the drug takes part in carbohydrate metabolism, restores tissue, affects blood coagulation, and affects the formation of steroid hormones. Thanks to vitamin collagen is formed, capillary permeability is normalized. In the body, ascorbic acid is not synthesized, but comes only with food. The absence or deficiency of an element can lead to vitamin deficiency or hypovitaminosis. The daily volume of the substance for adults should be about 100 mg, the children's norm depends on gender and age (20-80 mg).
Indications for use
The medicine “Ascorbic acid” (dragee), the instruction for use for therapeutic purposes recommends taking, if necessary, an additional intake of vitamin in the body. Its use is justified for pathologies such as scurvy, various etiologies of bleeding, hemorrhagic diathesis, nephropathy in pregnant women, and liver disease. The medication is prescribed for intoxication, dystrophy, fractures, infectious ailments, poorly healing wounds. The tool helps to improve fat metabolism in atherosclerosis. Together with glucose, the drug is indicated for people experiencing great physical or mental stress, pregnant and lactating mothers.
The medicine "Ascorbic acid" (dragee): how to take
The drug is taken orally, injected into a vein or muscle.
For the purpose of prevention, the drug is taken in an amount up to 1 gram per day. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, 300 mg of the ascorbic acid medication (dragee) should be used for two weeks. Instructions for use in the future prescribes switching to taking 100 mg of the drug throughout the entire period of feeding or carrying a child. This is necessary for the prevention of hypovitaminosis. For the same purpose, children are recommended to take 25 mg of the drug three times a day. For therapeutic purposes, adults should use up to 100 mg of the drug at a time. It is necessary to take up to five times a day. Children are prescribed from 50 to 100 mg three times a day.
Medication "Ascorbic acid" (dragee): price
The cost of the drug is about 18 rubles.