Capsera- Generic name
- Ascorbic Acid
- Class
- Vitamin C
- Mechanism
- Thought to restore the body pool of ascorbic acid in scurvy; the exact mechanism is unknown.
- Used for
- Short-term treatment of scurvy, for up to one week, in adults and children aged 5 months and older when oral administration is impossible, insufficient or contraindicated
- Common side effects
- Infusion-site pain and swelling; Rapid intravenous administration may cause faintness, nausea, lethargy, flushing, dizziness or headache
- Warnings
- Oxalate nephropathy and kidney stones; Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency; Interference with glucose lab tests
- Interactions
- Certain antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline); Amphetamine (urine acidification); Warfarin
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