Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (Systemic)

Brand Names : Cecore 500, Cee-500, Cemill, Cenolate, Cetane, Cevi-Bid, Flavorcee, Mega-C/A Plus, Ortho/CS, Sunkist, Apo-C, Ascorbicap, Cebid Timecelles, Cecon

Proper Use of This Dietary Supplement

Dosing - The amount of vitamin C needed to meet normal daily recommended intakes will be different for different individuals. The following information includes only the average amounts of vitamin C.

• For oral dosage form (capsules, tablets, oral solution, syrup):
  • To prevent deficiency, the amount taken by mouth is based on normal daily recommended intakes:
    For the U.S.
    • Adult and teenage males - 50 to 60 milligrams (mg) per day.
    • Adult and teenage females - 50 to 60 mg per day.
    • Pregnant females - 70 mg per day.
    • Breast-feeding females - 90 to 95 mg per day.
    • Smokers - 100 mg per day.
    • Children 4 to 10 years of age - 45 mg per day.
    • Children birth to 3 years of age - 30 to 40 mg per day.
    For Canada
    • Adult and teenage males - 25 to 40 mg per day.
    • Adult and teenage females - 25 to 30 mg per day.
    • Pregnant females - 30 to 40 mg per day.
    • Breast-feeding females - 55 mg per day.
    • Smokers - 45 to 60 mg per day.
    • Children 4 to 10 years of age - 25 mg per day.
    • Children birth to 3 years of age - 20 mg per day.
  • To treat deficiency:
    • Adults and teenagers - Treatment dose is determined by prescriber for each individual based on the severity of deficiency. The following dose has been determined for scurvy: 500 mg a day for at least 2 weeks.
    • Children - Treatment dose is determined by prescriber for each individual based on the severity of deficiency. The following dose has been determined for scurvy: 100 to 300 mg a day for at least 2 weeks.

For those individuals taking the oral liquid form of vitamin C:

• This preparation is to be taken by mouth even though it comes in a dropper bottle.
• This dietary supplement may be dropped directly into the mouth or mixed with cereal, fruit juice, or other food.

Missed dose - If you miss taking a vitamin for one or more days there is no cause for concern, since it takes some time for your body to become seriously low in vitamins. However, if your health care professional has recommended that you take this vitamin, try to remember to take it as directed every day.

Storage - To store this dietary supplement:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the dietary supplement to break down.
• Keep the oral liquid form of this dietary supplement from freezing.
• Do not keep outdated dietary supplements or those no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded dietary supplement is out of the reach of children.