Vitamin C Chewable Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Quick overview

Vitamin C Chewable Tablet, also known as ascorbic acid, is an antioxidant vitamin medicine that prevents and treats low vitamin C levels in the body. It helps keep blood vessels, bones, and the immune system healthy, supports wound healing, and helps the body absorb iron. It is available in chewable tablet form and belongs to the vitamins drug class.

What is Vitamin C Chewable Tablet

Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is an antioxidant medicine that comes in chewable tablets. It prevents and treats low vitamin C levels in the body and helps keep blood vessels, bones, and the immune system healthy. It can also help wounds heal.

Vitamin C Chewable Tablet uses

• Prevent and treat low vitamin C levels (vitamin C deficiency), including scurvy
• Support antioxidant activity
• Support healthy tissues and skin
• Support the immune system
• Help wounds heal
• Help the body absorb iron

Benefits of Vitamin C Chewable Tablet

• Helps maintain the health of blood vessels, bones, and the immune system
• Acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells from damage
• Helps the body absorb iron from food

How Vitamin C Chewable Tablet works

Vitamin C is an antioxidant, which helps protect your cells from damage caused by free radicals. It also plays a role in producing collagen, which is important for healthy skin, bones, and wound healing.

Vitamin C Chewable Tablet dosage

Take by mouth and chew the tablet completely before swallowing. It may be taken with or without food; take it with food if it upsets your stomach. Take it at regular intervals and do not take it more often than directed. Talk to your care team before giving this medicine to children. This medicine is only for the person it was prescribed or recommended for; do not share it with others. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can, but if it is almost time for your next dose, just take that dose — do not double up.

Available forms and strengths

• Chewable tablet
• Capsule
• Extended-release capsule
• Oral powder
• Orally disintegrating tablet
• Liquid

Side effects of Vitamin C Chewable Tablet

Common

• Diarrhea
• Heartburn
• Nausea
• Upset stomach
• Difficult or painful swallowing
• Headache
• Vomiting
• Stomach cramps

Serious

• Allergic reactions—skin rash, itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
• Kidney stones—blood in the urine, pain or trouble passing urine, pain in the lower back or sides

Warnings and precautions

• Tell your care team if you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant before taking this medicine. Tell your care team if you are breastfeeding before taking this medicine. Tell your care team if you have kidney stones, since this medicine can be linked to kidney stone side effects.
• Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Use with caution if you have kidney stones or kidney disease. Tell your health care provider if you drink alcohol, since it may interact with this medicine.
• Avoid high doses for long periods unless advised by a healthcare professional. Chew the tablet properly and avoid swallowing it whole unless directed.
• Tell your care team if you have anemia, diabetes, G6PD deficiency, kidney stones, or if you are on a low sodium diet, before taking this medicine.
• Tell your care team about any unusual or allergic reaction you've had to ascorbic acid, tartrazine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives.
• If you are diabetic, very high doses of this medicine can interfere with urine sugar tests. Talk to your care team if you check your urine glucose levels.
• Rinse or brush your teeth after taking the chewable tablet to help avoid tooth cavities.
• This medicine may interact with deferoxamine and iron supplements.

Storage

• Keep out of the reach of children
• Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F) or as directed on the package label
• Protect from heat and moisture
• Throw away any unused medication after the expiration date

When to see a doctor

• Get help right away if you notice signs of an allergic reaction such as skin rash, itching, hives, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Contact your care team if you notice signs of kidney stones, such as blood in the urine, pain or trouble passing urine, or pain in the lower back or sides.
• If you think you have taken too much of this medicine, contact a poison control center or emergency room right away.

Alternatives

• Ascorbic Acid Tablet
• Redoxon
• Nature Made Vitamin C