Yuhan Vitamin C 1000mg

1. Prevention and treatment of scurvy

2. Wasting conditions in which the requirement for vitamin C is increased

1) Loss of physical strength during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and during and after illness (while ill or after recovery)

2) Physical fatigue

3. Among the following conditions, those presumed to be due to vitamin C deficiency

1) Capillary bleeding such as bleeding gums, nosebleeds and hematuria

2) Pigmentation (melasma, freckles) caused by sunlight, skin disease, etc.

3) Malabsorption

○ Adults: usually take 500–1000 mg (as ascorbic acid) once a day, or divided into several doses.

- Take it with a sufficient amount of water.

1. The following persons should not take this medicine.

1) Patients with hypersensitivity reactions to this medicine or its ingredients

2) Patients with hyperoxaluria (a condition in which excessive oxalate is excreted in the urine) or thalassemia

3) Patients with gout and patients with cystinuria

4) Patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency: high doses may cause hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells).

5) Patients with oxalate kidney stones (calcium oxalate stones): when 1 g or more is given per day

2. Do not do the following while taking this medicine.

1) Take care, because high doses during pregnancy may cause scurvy in the newborn.

2) Refrain from excessive drinking or smoking.

3) Take the tablets or capsules of this medicine with plenty of water; prolonged contact between this medicine and the esophageal mucosa may cause esophagitis, so do not lie down immediately after taking it.

3. The following persons should consult a doctor, dentist or pharmacist before taking this medicine.

1) Pregnant and breastfeeding women

2) Patients with oxalate kidney stones (calcium oxalate stones)

3) Patients taking oral anticoagulants (coumarin-type drugs) (it may weaken the response to oral anticoagulants)

4) Patients taking salicylates, aspirin, iron preparations, phenytoin and some antiepileptics, oral contraceptives containing estrogen, tetracycline antibiotics, fluphenazine or orlistat (undesirable interactions may occur.)

5) Patients taking barbituric acid derivatives (they promote the renal excretion of this medicine.)

6) Patients taking corticosteroids (they increase the oxidation of this medicine.)

7) Smokers and people who consume alcohol chronically

4. In the following cases, stop taking this medicine immediately and consult a doctor, dentist or pharmacist. When consulting, bring this package insert with you if possible.

1) Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, heartburn

2) Facial flushing, headache, insomnia

3) Kidney stones, acidification of the urine and precipitation of oxalate stones due to overdose

5. Other precautions when taking this medicine

1) Follow the prescribed dosage and administration carefully.

2) When it is given to children, give it under the guidance and supervision of a parent or guardian.

3) If the symptoms do not improve after about 1 month of administration, consult a doctor or pharmacist.

4) It may interfere with the detection of blood glucose in various urine glucose tests.

6. Storage precautions

1) Keep out of the reach of children.

2) Avoid direct sunlight and store tightly closed (with the cap closed firmly) in as dry and cool a place as possible.

3) To avoid misuse and abuse, and to protect and maintain quality, do not put it into another container.