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
acide ascorbique
acidum ascorbinicum
Ascorbic acid
L-Ascorbic Acid
L-Ascorbate
Ascorbate
Vitamina C
ácido ascórbico
L-(+)-ascorbic acid
Ascorbinsäure
Vitamin C
Acidum ascorbicum
Brand Names
Folivane-F
C-plus - Tab
Vitamin C Tab 250mg Watkins
Vitamin C 400mg Tab
Multi Vitamin Drops with Fluoride
Pnv-OB-dha
K.L. Vitamin-mineral
Stress Tab With Iron and Vitamin E
Polymine Avec Zinc Et Cuivre
Vit C Timed Release Tab 500mg
Selenium Plus C & E
Dialyvite Supreme D
Dynam Ampoule Et Tablet
Daily Energy Brand Vitamin & Mineral Drink Mix
Vitamins A, C & E Cap.
SetonET
Vitamin C With Acerola Tab
B With C 500 Cap
Selenium 200mcg Plus C & E Tab
Multi-Vitamin Fluoride Drops
Multi Plex I - Tab
Mega C 500 Complex
Synergisti-C
Citranatal B-calm
Materna
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Men
Dinosaurs Im-rap
Natural Source Spectrum With Beta Carotene
Vi-daylin Adc Vitamins Drops for Infants
Infant Multivitamin Drops
CitraNatal Rx
Spd Tab
UltimateCare ONE
Virt-Caps
Super Vita Vim Multivitamins and Minerals
BABOR Baborganic Biological Enzyme Cleanser
Focalgin 90 DHA
Armax
Vitafol One
Bev C 1725 Tab 1000mg
Triple-Vitamin Drops with Fluoride
Stress B Complex With C,e, Zinc and Copper
B Plus C 300mg Timed Release
LYDIA PINKHAM Herbal Supplement
Formula Csp With Vitamins A C and Zinc Loz
Bio Flavono C Tab 100mg
For Kids Only Chewable Multivitamins
C.A.G. Tab
Vitamin C 1000mg
Adult Formula 50+
Revit Tab
Orange Chewable
Tonimol Cap Liq
Hot Lemon Extra Strength Cold & Sinus Night
Vita Plex Tab
Dr Cellapy SR Premium
Vitamin C Extra Time Released Tab 1800mg
Rhume Et De LA Grippe (extra-fort)
Vit C Sustained Release Tab 1000mg
Stress B Complex With C, E & Iron
Vitasure
Neonatal19
Right Choice A.M. Multi Formula - Caplet
Vit C Chew Tab 250mg
Guardyn Tab
Virt-C DHA
Sincera - Tablets
Lipo-B-C Tab
Vit-HA Multi Vitamin and Zinc Supplement
Vitamin C 1000 Mg Chewable - Tablet
VP-Iron-C Plus
Calcium Magnesium Avec Vitamine C
Zatean-Pn DHA
Dia-vite
C-force
Vitamin C 1000mg Chewable Tablets
Tozal
Vita B + C 500 Tab
Vitamin C W Chelates Tab
Prenatal Mega Antioxidant
Vitamin C 1500mg Timed Release Tablet
FeRiva 21 7
Vitamin C 500 Mg With Rosehips
Zyvit
Webber E Plus 3 Cap
PreNexa
Advanced AM PM
Scorbatate
Mega C Acid Inj 500mg/ml
Cyruta Tab
Phytovim Cap
Effervescent Vit C 1000mg
Theraplex Acp
Multi #2
Paramettes Multivits Plus Iron Tab (teens)
Vita-worth Vitamin C Tablets 500mg
Ni-C-E-LE Plus
Livron Plus Tab
Vitamin C Tab 500mg Chewable
Myhephron Dialysis and Stress Supplement
Balanced C Complex
Children's Chewable Multivitamin and Multimineral
NESTABS ABC Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Vitamin B Compound With Vitamin C Fortis Capsule Dtc
Sveets
MultiVitamin with Fluoride Chewable
Multivitamins and Multiminerals Formula Regular Tablet
Xvite
NovaMV Multivitamin
Vitamin C 500mg Timed Release Tablets
Q.T. #4 Vitamin and Mineral Dietary Supplement
Chewable Vitamin C 500 Mg Tablet With Orange Juice
Formule 7561 Caps
B Complex With C 550mg
Fib-C Melts
Timedose Vitamin C Tab 500mg
OB Complete Prenatal
Renal Caps Dialysis/Stress Vitamin Supplement
Mvc 9+4 Inj
Germacil
Super Citro Cee Srt 500mg
One-A-day Advance Fem - Tablets
Supravite Pour Enfants
Chewable Vitamin C Tablet 500mg
Multivitamins and Minerals for Women
Children's Chewable Multi Vitamins With Iron Tablets
Icaps
Cavan Folate OB
Time Release C 500mg
Zinc and Vitamin C Lozenges
Vitamin C 250 mg
PNV-Omega
Vitamin C Tab 500mg Chewable Orange
Pregvit Folic 4
Multi - N.T.O.x Formula - Tab
Zinc C Lozenges
Se-Plete DHA
Multi 1000
C Vite 100 Tab 100mg
Vitamin C Tab 100mg Orange Flavoured Chewable
Vitamin C Cap 1000mg
Liqui Vita
RE Nata OB
Lemon Time
C1000 W Flavanoids Tab
Super Stress Mega B Plus 1000mg Vit C Tab
Vitamin C Tab 250mg Orange Flavoured Chewable
Iron Plus Tab
Croq-vit Pour Enfants
RE Prenatal Multivitamin with Iron
Vitamin C Tablets 1000mg
Vitamin C Tablets 500mg
Powertech Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Multiple Vitamins W Minerals Tab
Kid's Choice Children's Chewable Vitamins - Tab
Bio-cee Dietary Supplement
Vitamin C 500mg
Ferrex 150 Plus
Natal-V RX Multi-vitamin/Multi-mineral
Garfield Chewable Multivits Plus Iron Tab
INATAL Ultra
Acti-scorb 1000 Caplet 1000mg
Zinc 50mg W Vitamin C
Thymunase Tab
Clairfore
Multicaps
Revival 1 Tab
Rulavite DHA
Infa Drops Multivitamins
Mega-C-acid Plus
Kids Stuff Tablets
Vinacal
Zoo Chews
Classic Swiss One 10 Multivitamin and Mineral Tab
Children Choice Multivitamin W Iron Chew Tab
Vitamin C Tab 1000mg
Integra Plus
Supravite C 1000
Vena-Bal DHA
Folet One
PreferaOB One
Cavan Alpha
Vit C W Calc-mag and Potass Powder
Vitamine C Tab 100mg
Stress B-complex Plus Iron With Vitamins C&e
C-1000 Tab 1000mg
Ascor L 500
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Sodium Ascorbate and Ascorbic Acid Pwr
Formula Cw-caplet
Zatean-Pn Plus
Childrens Chewable Multiple Vitamins W.iron
Moviprep
Prena1 Plus
TriphroCaps
TL-Care DHA
Vitamin C 500mg (chewable Orange)
50 Plus
Leonas Vitamin C
Trinatal Ultra
Nexa Plus
Orifer F
PreNatal 19
Super C-complex-1000 Extra Strength
B Totum 500
Vitamine C 1000mg-liq
Vitamin C 500 mg
Tender Age Vit Adc Drops
Vit C Chew Tab 500mg
Vitamin B Complex W C 300mg Tab
C-Nate DHA
Allbee With C 550 Cap
Super C With Non-medicinal Rosehips Tab
Virt-PN DHA
Century Complete
Lipall Plus Tab
Stress Formula Tab
Vitamin C 1000mg Time Release Form
Chewable Vitamin C 100mg - Tab
Zoo Chews Plus Iron
CitraNatal 90 DHA
Chewable Vitamin C 500mg Tab
Obagi
C 500mg Ascorbic Acid
Tar-end
Aromacura Shower Filter
Prenate Pixie
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Vitamin C Tab 250mg USP
Multi Vitamin & Minerals
No440 Cap
Replavite
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Zinc With C Lozenges
50 Plus Multiple Vitamins & Minerals
Kimchi Vitamin chewable multivitamin
Vitamin C Tab 1000mg Chewable
Vitamin C Crystals 5gm/5ml
Calcium With Mg Zn Mn Cu CR Si and Vit. C & D
Multi-vitamins With Minerals
Vitamin C and Zinc Lozenges
Prenatal Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Tab
Vitamin C 500 Mg (natural Source Orange Flavour)
Niacinamide 250mg With Vitamin C
Pro Hers Vanilla
Iron With Vitamins C and E - Tab
Antlerviron
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Vitamin C Tablets USP 500mg
Z Bec Tab
Formula Cn
Omega-3 Rx Complete
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Integra
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Vitrexate
Feminex 300 Tab
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Extra C 1000
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Reliv So Sense Daily Vitamin Supplement
Formula F L W
Synergistic Manganese Capsules
Men's
B-complex With Vitamin C, Biotin, Folic Acid
Multivitamins and Minerals - Complete
Xyzmune
Timedose Vitamin C 1000mg
Viva CT Prenatal
Swiss Camu C Tab 150mg
CompleteNate Chewable
Kanga C
Children's Chewable Vit and Min Tab
Chelated Cal-mag(2:1)with Zn Vit.c and D
Usana Megavitamin Tablets - Tab
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Women
TriStart ONE
Grippalin & C Tab
Chewable Adult Multivitamins With Minerals
Zinc-C Lozenges
Prenatal Vitamins and Minerals Tablets
Cell-wise Natural Source
Milltrium Senior Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Vitamin C Tab 500mg Orange Flavor
Multivitamin with Fluoride
Multi Vitamin-mineral Formula
Nutrol V Capsule
Children's Multivitamins
Hylavite
Spectrum 2 Cap
Vitamin C Tab 250mg Chewable Orange
Vitogen B Stress C600
Bacmin
Prenate Mini
Nutrol C Cap 150mg
Multi-11
Formula CF
Corvita 150
PEG-3350, Electrolytes, and Ascorbate
PNV Prenatal Plus Multivitamin
Chewable Vitamin C Tab 1000mg
FerroGels Forte
Vitamin C Timed Release Tab 1500mg
C Rola 300 Waf
Kanga Sport Vitamins B & C Plus Minerals
Vitamin C 500 Tab Chewable
Life Vit C Timed Release Tab 500mg
Tricare Prenatal DHA One
Multi II IV Vi Tab
Formula # 2 Pwr 15mg/g
Vitamin E + 3 (extra Strength)
Vitamine C Liq 500mg/10ml
Somarexin and C 1000
Trinaz
Tri-Vite Drops with Fluoride
High Potency Vitamin B Complex + C Tab
Children's Chewable Multivitamins With Minerals
Vita C 550 Ampoules Buvables 550mg/amp
vitaMedMD Rx Plus
Hot Lemon Relief - Extra Strength
Bioflavonoids With Rose Hips C Nu Life
Strovite One Caplets
Bio C 600 Tab
FerraPlus 90
Iron 25mg With Vit B-cmplx, Vit C, Cu & Mo
Omniquin
Vitamine C 100mg Tab Masticable
Formula Gly
Multiple Vitamin Tab
PR Natal 430
Vitamin C 250mg With Non-medicinal Rose Hips
Aronamin Gold
Zavitrol
Materna - Tab
Vasula Tab
Twin Ultra Liquid Fruit Punch Flavor
Acetabolan III Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Vitamin C Tablets 1500mg Timed Release
Chewable Acerola C 500mg
Iberet 500
TriAdvance
PreGenna
Betacept Special Formula Vitamins Cap
Vitamine C 500 Action Prolongee
RE FAC-x
SetonET-EC
Folic Acid With Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C
Nutrilite Double X
Tri Vi Flor Tab
Carti-aide Tab
Floriva Plus
Gesticare DHA
Luna Vitamin and Mineral Bar for Women
Xyzbac
Nephrocaps
Timed Release Vitamin C 500 mg
Vitamin C Tab USP
AREDS2 Formula
Vitamin C Ultra Fine Pwr 1000mg/tsp
Stress Tablets
Formula O
Multi-Vitamin Drops with Fluoride and Iron
FeRivaFA
Vimeral Tab
Tri-Vitamin with iron and fluoride
natelle COMPLETE
Multiple Vitamins Plus Iron for Women
Genicin Vita-S
Vitaphil DHA
Evc - Liq
NephPlex Rx
Formula F.E.S. Vitamins Tab
Tricare Prenatal Compleat
FeRiva
Taron-C DHA
Women's Change Formula
Prenatal Plus
Lysamine Diet Supp Amp-tab
Phytomin C Tab 500mg
NovaFerrum
Homosistrol Capsules
Folinex
Phytoplex B Liq
Ginsamin Energy
DuetDHA Balanced
Maximum Once A Day
Iron Complex
Vitamine C 500 A L'orange
Isotonix Multitech Vitamin Mineral Supplemen
M.V.I. Adult
Timed Release C 1000mg Tab
Prenatal, DHA
Active OB
Vinate Care
Multi Plex II - Tab
Vitogen B Stress C Vit E Zinc & Cop
Formula No. 2 Plus K Liq
Geri-plus Cap
Vitamin C 1000mg Time Release
Somavit Brand Vitamins and Minerals Complex
Vitamin C 250 Mg Orange Chewable
Gnc Timed Release Vitamin C Tablets 500mg
Bear Essentials
CitraNatal DHA
Multiple Vitamins Tab
Vita-Rx Diabetic Vitamin
Vitamin C Srt 1500mg
C Forte
Vitamin C Crystals Pwr 4000mg/tsp
Pregvit
Prenate Essential
Natural Source C 250 Tab 250mg Chewable
Zalvit
Vitamine C 1000 Tab 1000mg
Multivitamines Et Mineraux Reguliers / Regular Multivitamins and Minerals
M.V.I. 12
Cilobana Cpa Tab
Vitafol OB Caplet
Choice OB DHA
FeRiva FA
Alkadrenergy Tablets
Mr. Tumee Multi-vitamin
Kanga-V Multivitamins & Minerals
Bal-Care DHA Essential
PNV Prenatal Vitamin
Ascorbex 500 Tab
Zinc Lozenges With Vitamin C In A Nonmedicinal Base With Echinacea Lozenge
Prenatal Vitamins Plus
Prenatrix
B Plus C 300 mg
Duo Cvp Cap 200mg
Thiamine HCl 100mg W C 20mg
Childrens Chew Multi Vitamin Tab
Sveets Orange Burst
Swical-energy 3e Age
24 Multivitamins + Minerals
Vitamin B Cpd W Vit C Tab
Vege Swiss One Multivitamin W Chel Mins Tab
C 1000
Beta-CE Cap
Poly-Vi-Flor
Multiple Vitamins and Minerals Capsules
Cold and Sinus
Escavite Lq
MVC-Fluoride
Hot Lemon Extra Strength Cold & Congestion
Eden With Vitamins A, C, and E
Ocuvite Tab
Ultra Hr
Vitamin C Tab 1000mg Timed Release
Multiple Vitamins W Iron Tab
C-rolla-250 Tab 250mg Chewable
EC + Complex
Renate DHA
Twin Ultra Liquid Lemon-lime Flavor
Gnc Chewable Citrus Free Vit.c Tabs 500mg
Spectra 301 Vitamin and Mineral Supp
MultiVitamin with Fluoride
Multi-Vit with Fluoride and Iron
Vitamine C - Liq Orl 50mg/ml
Xyzbac G
Children's Chewable Multi Vit W Iron
Nighttime Extra Strength Contac Complete Cough, Cold & Flu Plus Vitamin C
Chewable C Tab 100mg
O-Cal FA multivitamin
Tri-Vit With Fluoride And Iron Drops
Feonyx
Fem - Protect
Vitamine C Tab Masticable 250mg USP
Virt-Nate
B Virol
Niva-Plus
C-curity-vitamin C Cap
Prena1
Vitamine C Croquable Tab 500mg
Bio Efferlife Vitamin C 1000mg
Timed Release Ester-C 1000mg
Materna-tab
Swiss One
Fem - Control
Chewable Vitamin C 500mg Tablets
Supplement De Vitamine C
Vita Vim With Beta Carotene-caplet
Vitafol Fe Plus
Foltabs Prenatal Plus DHA
Stress Ctr Srt
MultiVitamin with Fluoride Drops
Super 7 Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Natavite
Formula Vitamin C Tab 15mg
Supplement De Vitamines Et Mineraux
Calplus
Hematogen FA
Chewable Vitamin C 250mg
Prenatvite Plus
Adrenergy Tablets
Concept DHA
Zinc Plus Lozenges
Mega C500 Complex Tab 500mg
PreFol-DHA
VP-HEME One
B Complex With C 300mg Tab
Niferex
Multi-Vitamin with Fluoride
Hvp Chelated Cal/mag With Zinc and Vitamins C and D
Ocuvel
Vitamin C Orange Chewable Tab 500mg USP
Hematogen Forte
Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin C 600mg
Calcium PNV
Vitamin C Tab 250mg
Multivit Et Fer Ampoules Et Comprimes
Prenatal Vitamin and Mineral Supplement -tab
Chew.multiple Vits.with Extra C for Children
Osteo Regime
RE Nata
Multivitamins and Minerals With Betacarotene Tablets
Extra Once A Day
Multiple Vitamins Plus Iron - Tab
Multiple Vitamins and Minerals Tab
Vitamin C Tab 500mg USP
Cal-mag Complete With Zinc, C and D
Tropicana Calcium and Vitamin C Supplement
PNV Tabs 29-1
Beminal With C Fortis Cap
Vitamine C 500 Mg Raisin - Tablet
L.G.I.T.
Reno Caps
Multi-phyto Capsules
MaxFe
Vitamin C Sustained Release Tabs 1000mg
Mega C 500 Complex Tab 500mg
Kanga-B Vitamin B Group + C
Citric C Tab
Multi-min Electro C Pow Plus B2
Revit Multi-vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin C 500mg Chewable Tablets
Samson
Folika-V
M-Natal Plus
Vitamine C Tab 100mg Masticables
Corvite Free
Palm Springs Multvit and Min Tab
Vitamine C 500mg 5-fruits Tab
Multi-kid
High Potency Multivitamins & Minerals Caplets
Kama Caze Syrup
Prenatryl
Folet DHA
Super-cell
Folika-NC
Vitamin C-force 1000mg Tablets
Tandem DHA
V & M Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Ascorbic Acid Tab 500mg USP W Non-med Cherry
Multivitamines Et Mineraux Junior Regulier
Eky Efferlife Vitamin C 1000mg With Zinc
Vitamin C 100mg Capsules
Vita Day Tab
Phytomin-C 500 Tab 500mg
Folvite-FE
Vitamine-C 100mg - Croquer (orange)
Virt-PN Plus
Vitrexyl plus Iron
B-plex
MultiVitamin, Iron and Fluoride Drops
Remedium - Liq Orl
Duet DHA 400
Children Pediatric Vitamins Drops
Stressmates
Db-7 Dietary Supplement
Zatean-Pn
Renadyn Tab
C.H.V. Formula
Multinate DHA
Timed Release Vit. C-1000 Caplet
Vitamine C 150 mg
Childrens Chewable Vitamins
Floriva
Vitamin C Srt 1.5gm
Bodysmarts With Vitamins A, C and E
Complete Multivitamins and Minerals Tablets Timed Release
Multiple Vitamins and Minerals
Omnivex
Natalvirt FLT
Twin Ultra Liquid Orange Flavor
Calmax
Paramettes Chewable Multivits With Iron Tab
Virt-Care One
Duet DHA 400 ec
Nutrol C Tab 150mg
Vitamin C 500mg Chewable Tablets Tropical Flavour
Hemarexin Tab
Se-Natal 19
Betafant Tab
Mega Plex III - Pck
Munit-E Tablet
Chewable Vitamin C 250mg With Orange Juice
Vitamin C 500 Mg Chewable - Tablet
Tri-Vit with Fluoride Drops
Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg
Vitamine C 500mg 5-fruits - Tab
Totalvit Plus
Triple Vitamin Drops with Fluoride
Ce Vi Sol Dps
Buffered Vitamin C Powder With Ca Mg and K
One Tablet Daily Mens Formula
Pro-ace
Prenatal
Stress Vitamin B With C Complex Tablets
Cran C
Good Night/pm Formula Tab
Vitaflex Dietary Suplement
Timed Release and Esterified Vitamin C-1000
Cavan-EC SOD DHA
E 400iu W Selenium 100mcg
Poly Vi Flor Chewable Tab
Complete-RF Prenatal
Multivitamin Drops with Fluoride
Iron Plus Manganese, B12, Folic Acid & C
Citron Chaud DM Cumberland Pws
C-500 Liq 50mg/ml
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
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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