Ascorbic acid

DRUG MECHANISM ADMINISTRATION INDICATION CONTRA- ADVERSE NURSING

NAME OF ACTION INDICATION EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES

Necessary for
Generic collagen 300 to 500 mg OD Pneumonia Hypersensiti Fatigue Assess for signs
name: formation and vity of Vitamin C
Ascorbic tissue repair. Whooping Diarrhea deficiency(faulty
Acid In oxidation cough bone and tooth
reduction Insomnia development, gingivitis,
Brand name: reactions; Tuberculosis bleeding gums,
Cecon tyrosine, folic Kidney loosened teeth)
acid,iron, and Diphtheria stones before and during
carbohydrate therapy. Vitamin C
metabolism; Sinusitis Deep vein deficiency is also
lipid and thrombosis called scurvy.
protein Rheumatic
synthesis, fever >General: Often
cellular ordered as a part
respiration; of multivitamin
and resisting supplementation,
infection. because inadequate
Therapeutic diet often results in
Effects: multiple-vitamin
Replacement deficiency.
indeficiency
states;
Supplementati
on during
increased
requirements.