A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant.
Synonyms
Ascorbic acid
L-(+)-ascorbic acid
Acidum ascorbicum
acidum ascorbinicum
Ascorbinsäure
L-Ascorbate
Ascorbate
acide ascorbique
L-Ascorbic Acid
Vitamina C
Vitamin C
ácido ascórbico
Brand Names
Classic Swiss One 10 Multivitamin and Mineral Tab
Essence
Super C-complex-500 Regular Strength
Vit C Sustained Release Tab 1000mg
Eden With Vitamins A, C, and E
Multivitamin Drops with Fluoride
MI-Vite RX
Extra 11
Orti C
Good Night/pm Formula Tab
Virt-Tabs
Lacto powder cleanser
Tl-hem 150
Vitamin C 10 %
Vitamin C Tab 500mg USP
Multivitamins W Minerals Extra Strength
Vitamine C 500 Action Prolongee
Dia-vite
Fero Grad 500
Multi-vitamin Dietary Supplement
Foliflex
Virt-PN
vitaMedMD One Rx
NephPlex Rx
C-curity-vitamin C Cap
Infant's Multiple Vitamin Drops
Zinc With Vitamin C Lozenge
Complete One A Day Tab
Stress Formula Tab
Thrivite Rx
Thrivite 19
One Per Day Vitamin and Mineral Dietary Supplement
Hot Lemon Relief for Cold Symptoms Pws
Chewable Acerola C 500mg
Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Capsules
Carti-aide Tab
Davimet with Iron
Mvc 9 Plus 3 Inj
Vit-HA Multi Vitamin and Zinc Supplement
Buffered Vitamin C Tab 500mg
Multi-Nate 30
Folitin-Z
SetonET
Tricare Prenatal 2-part Daily Prenatal Vitamin System
Sopalamine/3b Plus C
Vitrexate FE
Kid's Choice Children's Chewable Vitamins - Tab
Integra F
Dynam Ampoule Et Tablet
AzesChew
PreferaOB One
Vitaminol
FeRiva FA
Ascorbic Acid Tab 500mg USP W Non-med Cherry
Cream
Keylosa
Multi 1000
Vitamin C 500 Mg Tab
Vp-pnv-dha
Forty Plus Vitamin Supplement
Theraplex Acp
Vitogen B Stress C600
Multi-vitamins With Minerals
B-2 100mg With C 20mg
Viva CT Prenatal
Twin Ultra Liquid Lemon-lime Flavor
Vita B + C 500 Tab
Avon Nutrivance Vitamin E Plus
Time Rel Vit C Tab 1000mg
Vitamin C 250mg With Non-medicinal Rose Hips Dietary Supplement
One Daily VITES
Trigels-F Forte
Zalvit
Super Stress Capsules
Super Pantoplex
Right Choice A.M. Multi Formula - Caplet
Vit B Complex Plus Vit C 550mg
Women's Support Tablets
Prenatal Plus Vitamins
Liqui C-300
Multivitamins and Minerals - Complete
B-plus - Tab
Quflora Pediatric
Vitamin C 500mg Chewable Tablets Tropical Flavour
Vinate AZ
Vitamin C Tablets Chewable 250mg
Neo Vites Tab
Infant Multivitamin Drops
Kindervites
PreNexa premier
Formule 7561 Caps
Homosistrox Capsules
Garfield Chewable Multivits Plus Iron Tab
Iron Polysaccharides Folic Acid DHA
Timedose Vitamin C 1000mg
Timedose Vitamin C Tab 500mg
Chewable Vitamin C Wafers 500mg
Vitamin C Src 500mg Timed Release
Tropicana Calcium & Vitamin C Supplement
Multinate DHA Extra
Acti-scorb 1000 Caplet 1000mg
Bio C 300 Tab
Vitamin C 500 Mg Chewable - Tablet
Children's Chewable Multi Vitamins With Iron Tablets
NEWSTEM Rx IPL VITA C Energy Ampoule
Multi Vitamins & Minerals
Kamu Jay Liq 300mg/tsp
Ziphex
Complete-RF Prenatal
Chewable Vitamin C 500mg Tab
Virt-Pn
Olympian Multi Vit Plus Minerals Tab
Mebolex
Trinatal GT
Children's Chewable Multivitamin Complete With Minerals
Virt Vite GT
Multi Mins Liquid
Zinc and Vitamin C Lozenges
Folic Acid & Vitamin C
Calcium With Vitamins C and D Tab
Hot Lemon Cold and Flu Relief Super Strength
Niferex
Vitamin C Chewable
Moms Choice Rx
C-Nate DHA
Zyvit
Vitamin E + 3 Extra Strength With Zinc
Children's Chewable With Iron
Edge OB
Amerix Multivitamin
Vitamin C Crystals 5gm/5ml
Ocuvite Tab
Adeks Tablets
One A Day Advance Fem
Kanga-B Vitamin B Group + C
Vitamine C 250mg Tab Masticable
Vita-Rx Diabetic Vitamin
Dalivit
Sveets
PNV-First
SetonET-EC
L.G.I.T.
Multi-Vitamin Fluoride Drops
Twin Ultra Liquid Orange Flavor
Vitamin E 400 Iu With Selenium, Vitamin C & Manganese
J.T. Formula
Kanga Sport Vitamins B & C Plus Minerals
Mvc
Good Health Formula
Vitamin C Orange Chewable Tab 500mg USP
PR Natal 430 ec
Cal & Mag Hvp Chel Plus C Potass & Zinc Tab
Femitab Tab
Super Charged Energy
WesCaps
Nutrol C Tab 150mg
Chewable Adult Multivitamins With Minerals
Super 7 Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Reebok
Vitamin C 1000 Mg Chewable - Tablet
Vitamin B Compound W Vit C 250mg Tab
Cyroplex
Zoo Chews Plus Iron
FloraFol
Vitamin C 250 mg
Tricare Prenatal Quick Dissolve
Vitafol OB Caplet
Children's Vitamins W Iron Chewable
C.H.V. Formula
Vol-Nate
Glyco Lite Ect
NESTABS ABC Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Isotonix Atx Vitamin Mineral Formula
Vitamine C 250 Mg USP - Tablet
Emuol V
VirtPrex
Rogenic
Natura Magnesium Plus Vitamin C
Vita Vim Multivitamins and Minerals Tab
Formula Vitamin C Tab 15mg
Vitaday Tab
Infuvite Adult
Food Nutrition Inc. Men's Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Nail Care Pen
Vitamin C With Acerola Tab
B Complex W C and B12 Inj
Omnivex
Super-A Vitamins With Selenium Dietary Supplement
Q.T. Vitamin and Mineral Drink Mix
Vitamin C Timed Release Tab 1500mg
Stress Formula Multivitamin Tablets USP
Extra-Virt Plus DHA
Men's Biomultiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Multi Vitamin Drops with Fluoride and Iron
Formula Gly
Chewable Vit C 100mg
Virt-Nate DHA
Pregnancy Multivitamin Folic 5
Childrens Chew Multi Vitamin Tab
Vitamine C Timed Release Tab 500mg
Tandem DHA
NEONATAL Complete
Renate DHA
Children Pediatric Vitamins Drops
Multiple Vitamins
Wellness Formula
Premium Prenatal - Tablets
OB Complete Prenatal
Vita Soluball
Multi-Vit with Fluoride
Snow Bleach Cream
Mycelized Childrens Multi-vitamin Liq
Vitamine C 500 Mg USP - Tablet
Vitamin C 1000
Multiple Vitamins Plus Iron Tab
Multivitamines Et Mineraux Reguliers / Regular Multivitamins and Minerals
Formula Hh
Croq-vit Pour Enfants
Complete Multivitamins and Minerals Tablets Timed Release
Iron Plus Manganese, B12, Folic Acid & C
Lemon Time
WesCap-C-DHA
Great Day/am Formula Tab
Prenate Elite
Cellular Formula
Surbex 500 Filmtab
A & C Powder
High Potency Vitamin B Complex + C Tab
Pnv-dha
Revit Plus Cap
PNV Prenatal Vitamin Plus Vitamin A
Vitalis
Vitamines Et Mineraux
Sodium Ascorbate and Ascorbic Acid Pwr
For Kids Only Chewable Multivitamins
Vasodyn Tab
CitraNatal DHA
Niron Komplete
Multi Plex II - Tab
Vitamin C 500mg Chewable
Zinc Plus Lozenges
Stress Tablets
Chewable C Vitamin 300 Mg With Acerola
Gnc C-complex Formula 500mg
Celladix C.E.F ADVANCED BRIGHTENING AMPOULE
Osteo Regime
Vasula Tab
RE FAC-x
Bio Sun
Calmax
Selenium Plus C & E
Chewable Vitamin C Tab 1000mg
Vitamin C Tab 100mg Chewable Orange
Integra
Re Kar C Plus
LYDIA PINKHAM Herbal Supplement
Multivitamins and Minerals for Women
Vitamin C and Zinc Lozenges
Vitamines Et Mineraux Comprimes
Multi-Vitamin Drops with Fluoride and Iron
Vitamin C 1000 mg
Beminal W C Fortis Inj
NovaMV Multivitamin
Folcal DHA
Multi Vitamin-mineral Formula
Hypo Vites Tab
Cold & Flu
PreFol-DHA
M-Natal Plus
L-Methyl PNV DHA
Fem - Control
M.V.I. Paediatric
MultiVitamin with Fluoride
Complete One-A-day - Tab
M.V.I. Pediatric
Triveen-PRx RNF
Virt-Advance
Hot Lemon Relief Regular Strength
Childrens Chewable Vitamins
Novel Vita
Strovite Forte Caplet
Provida OB
Calcium Ascorbate Ctr Srt 450mg
Revival 1 Tab
TriStart ONE
Vit.c With N-M.bioflav.rose Hips and Rutin
Multiple Vitamins and Minerals Capsules
Formula Imgrd - Tab
Nutrol C Cap 150mg
C Rola 300 Waf
Vitamin C Tab 100mg Orange Flavoured Chewable
Zinc Lozenges With Vitamin C and Non-medicinal Echinacea
Fusion
Hot Lemon Relief-extra Strength Pck-pws
Serum
MultiVitamin with Fluoride Chewable
Vitamin C 1500mg Time Released Srt
Chewable Multiple Vitamins Plus Extra C
Zinc Plus Extra C
Chewable Children's Complete Multivitamins With Essential Minerals
Stresstabs + Zinc-copper
Nata Komplete
Super Kids Chewable Multivitamin Multimineral (chewable Tablets)
Mangadyn
PrePLUS
Multi Nt-OX
FeRiva
Prenatvite Plus
Vit C Tab 250mg
Stress Forte Plus Lipotropic Factors
Davimet
Triple-Vitamin Drops with Fluoride
Lexazin
TL-Care DHA
Poly Vi Flor Chewable Tab
Tobakient
Dialyvite Supreme D
Zatean-Pn Plus
FE C Tab
Vitamin C Tab 500 mg
Vitamin C 1500mg Timed Release Tablet
Citric C Tab
Vitamines Pour Bebes Et Enfants
Multi Flow Tablets
Fortamines 10 Capsules
Mega C 1000 Complex Tab 1000mg
Escavite D
Cyruta Tab
Chewable Vitamin C 250mg With Orange Juice
Vitamine C 1000mg-liq
Swiss One Multi Vit & Chel Min Tab
Ascorbic Acid Injection USP 500 mg/ml
Vitamin C 500 mg
Xyzmune
Immune Support
Twin Opti Pwr
Selenium 200mcg Plus C & E Tab
UltimateCare ONE
VP-Iron-C Plus
Chewable Vitamin C 250mg
Vitamin C 250 Mg Chewable - Tablet
C-1000 Tr Srt 1000mg
Vita Day Tab
Multivitamines
Multra With Iron
Icaps
Quflora Pediatric Drops
Mega C Acid Inj 500mg/ml
Natavite
B Totum 500
PR Natal 400 ec
Metreton Tab
Relnate DHA
Vitamin C 100 Mg Chewable Tablets
Chewable Vitamin C 500mg Tablets
WellFola
Vita-worth Vitamin C Tablets 500mg
One Daily Vitamin and Mineral Dietary Supplement
Super Multi
Orange C Tablets 150mg
Ocuvite Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Capsules
Pregvit Folic 5
Multi-kid
Vitamin C 350 Tab 350mg
WesTab Plus
Nighttime Extra Strength Contac Complete Cough, Cold & Flu Plus Vitamin C
Efferlife Calcium 500mg + Vitamin D3 440 Iu + Vitamin C 125mg
Synergistic Manganese Cap
Prenatal Vitamins and Minerals Tablets
Vitramyn
Vitamin C & Zinc Tab
Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid Tab 1000mg
Bseltzer
Ferralet 90
Chewable Vitamin C 500 Mg Tablet With Orange Juice
Extra P.N. Vitamin-mineral Drink Mix
Trinatal Rx 1
Total Living Concepts Formula One - Tab
Active FE
E.V.C. Vitamins Tab
Vita C Tab 150mg
Vena-Bal DHA
Carbaway
Phytomin C Tab 500mg
Reaphirm Plant Source DHA
Omega-3 Rx Complete
Swiss Camu C Tab 150mg
Vitamin B Complex Plus 300mg Vitamin C
Vitamin C 500 Mg (mixed Citrus Flavour)
Vitamin C Tablets 1000mg
Dr. AVi MULTIVITAMIN with Zinc, Real Ginger, Lemon and Lemongrass
Vitachrom Gc
V-V Dietary Supplement
Webber E Plus 3 Cap
Renal Caps Dialysis/Stress Vitamin Supplement
PNV Prenatal Plus Multivitamin
Vita C 550 Ampoules Buvables 550mg/amp
Foltabs Prenatal
Multi-Vitamin with Fluoride
MultiVitamin with Fluoride Drops
Deyanling(Cranberry Flavored Collagen Peptide)
NataChew
Ascorbic Acid 500mg
Maxum Multi-vite
Kenwood Liquid Supplement
Zoo Chews
Z-force Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Prenatal Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Tab
Effervescent Vitamin C Powder With Ca and mg
Children's Vitamins Chewable
Protect Plus SO 60
Hot Lemon Cold and Flu Relief Regular Strength
Stress B-complex Plus Iron With Vitamins C&e
Grand Master Formula Tab
Children's Chewable Tab
C-500 Caplet
Vitamin C W Chelates Tab
Stress B&c Tab
Multi #2
NovaFerrum
Vitamin C 250 Mg Chewable
Infantol Drops
Vitamin C Extra Time Released Tab 1800mg
Vitamin C Tablets Time Release 1000mg
Obagi
Animal Shapes w/Iron Chewtabs
Infa Drops Multivitamins
Multiple Vit Plus Iron Tab
Cell-wise Natural Source
Vitamin C Tab 250mg Watkins
Se-Natal 19
Rocky Mountain Multiple Vit and Min Mega Tab
Indication
Used to treat vitamin C deficiency, scurvy, delayed wound and bone healing, urine acidification, and in general as an antioxidant. It has also been suggested to be an effective antiviral agent.
Categories
Acids, Acyclic
Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
Antioxidants
Biological Factors
Carbohydrates
Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
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