Treatments for Vitamin C deficiency

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Treatment List for Vitamin C deficiency

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Vitamin C deficiency includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Adequate diet - sources include citrus fruits (lemons, limes, oranges)
Berries
Capsicum
Parsley
Pawpaw
Leafy green vegetables
Vitamin C supplements
See also treatment of anemia
Vitamin C
Adequate diet with foods high in Vitamin C such as citrus fruits, broccoli and tomatoes
Vitamin C supplementation - oral and parenteral in those with gastrointestinal malabsorption

Drugs and Medications used to treat Vitamin C deficiency:

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment or change in treatment plans.

Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Vitamin C deficiency include:

Ascorbic Acid
C-500-GR
Cecon
Cevi-Bid
C-Gram
Dull-C
Vita-C
Proflavanol C
Revitalose C-1000
Cevalin
Redoxon
Vitamin C

Hospital statistics for Vitamin C deficiency:

These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Vitamin C deficiency:

0.0001% (8) of hospital consultant episodes were for ascorbic acid deficiency in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
88% of hospital consultant episodes for ascorbic acid deficiency required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
75% of hospital consultant episodes for ascorbic acid deficiency were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
25% of hospital consultant episodes for ascorbic acid deficiency were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
100% of hospital consultant episodes for ascorbic acid deficiency required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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