{"id":14118,"date":"2021-09-25T06:49:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T06:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=14118"},"modified":"2021-10-23T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T11:15:10","slug":"ido-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/ido-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Ido-C &#8211; Ascorbic acid \/ Sodium ascorbate uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>0.5 g&nbsp;chewable tablet&nbsp;is<br>ascorbic acid&nbsp;and sodium ascorbate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What Ido-C is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ido-C is a&nbsp;chewable tablet&nbsp;that contains&nbsp;vitamin C&nbsp;(&nbsp;ascorbic acid&nbsp;).&nbsp;Vitamin C&nbsp;is important for important functions in the body&#8217;s metabolism and the absorption of iron from food.&nbsp;Vitamin C&nbsp;can trap free radicals, which can cause damage to the body&#8217;s cells.&nbsp;Ido-C is used for&nbsp;vitamin C deficiency.&nbsp;Deficiency conditions can, for example, occur with impaired absorption of nutrients in the small intestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What you need to know before using Ido-C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not use Ido-C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are allergic to&nbsp;ascorbic acid&nbsp;or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take special care with Ido-C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you do a sugar test in your urine.&nbsp;A high sugar value can be incorrectly hidden if you have a high content of&nbsp;vitamin C&nbsp;in your urine.<\/li><li>if you have or have had&nbsp;kidney stones&nbsp;, as high levels of&nbsp;vitamin C&nbsp;may increase the risk of&nbsp;kidney stones&nbsp;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Ido-C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Ido-C, if you are also taking medicines containing deferoxamine (used to treat excessive levels of iron in the body).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No known hazards due to use during pregnancy or lactation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No known effect on the ability to drive and use machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ido-C contains sorbitol and sodium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ido-C 0.5 g contains 530 mg sorbitol per&nbsp;chewable tablet.&nbsp;Sorbitol is a source of fructose.&nbsp;If you have been&nbsp;told by your doctor that you have an&nbsp;intolerance to&nbsp;some sugars, or if you have been diagnosed with&nbsp;hereditary&nbsp;fructose intolerance, a rare, inherited disease that prevents you from breaking down fructose, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ido-C 0.5 g contains 41 mg&nbsp;sodium&nbsp;(the main ingredient in table salt\/table salt) per&nbsp;chewable tablet.&nbsp;This corresponds to 2.1% of the highest recommended daily intake of&nbsp;sodium&nbsp;for adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How to use Ido-C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.&nbsp;Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recommended&nbsp;dose&nbsp;is 1-2 tablets 1-2 times daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tablet can be chewed, melted in the mouth, or swallowed whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you use more Ido-C than you should&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have ingested too much medicine or if, for example, a child has ingested the medicine by mistake, contact a doctor, hospital, or the Poison Information Center for risk assessment and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;have been reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reporting of&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;ar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get&nbsp;any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.&nbsp;This also applies to any&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;not mentioned in this information.&nbsp;You can also report&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;directly to the Medical Products Agency, see information below.&nbsp;By reporting&nbsp;side effects, you can help increase the safety of medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L\u00e4kemedelsverket<br>Box 26<br>751 03 Uppsala<br>www.lakemedelsverket.se<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store Ido-C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substances are&nbsp;ascorbic acid&nbsp;200 mg and sodium ascorbate 338 mg, corresponding to&nbsp;ascorbic acid&nbsp;(&nbsp;vitamin C&nbsp;) 0.5 g per&nbsp;chewable tablet&nbsp;.<\/li><li>The other ingredients are sorbitol, magnesium stearate, corn starch, hypromellose, hydroxypropylcellulose, saccharin sodium and flavoring (orange).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cupped white to off-white tablet with a diameter of 13.5 mm, orange flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100&nbsp;chewable tablets&nbsp;and 200&nbsp;chewing tablets&nbsp;in an HD polyethylene jar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Abigo Medical AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ekonomiv\u00e4gen 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>436 33 Askim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel: 031-748 49 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e-mail: pharma@abigo.se<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ido-C is a chewable tablet that contains vitamin C ( ascorbic acid ). Vitamin C is important for important functions in the body&#8217;s metabolism and the absorption of iron from food. Vitamin C can trap free radicals, which can cause damage to the body&#8217;s cells. Ido-C is used for vitamin C deficiency. Deficiency conditions can, for example, occur with impaired absorption of nutrients in the small intestine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2200,2205,12116],"tags":[6365,13269,13270,13281,13275,13277,13280,13276,13271,13274,13268,13279,6366,13278,13272,13273],"class_list":["post-14118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medicines","category-e","category-i","tag-ascorbic-acid","tag-ascorbic-acid-tablet","tag-benefits-of-ascorbic-acid","tag-benefits-of-ido-c","tag-benefits-of-sodium-ascorbate","tag-ido-c","tag-ido-c-tablet","tag-side-effects-of-sodium-ascorbate","tag-sodium-ascorbate","tag-sodium-ascorbate-tablet","tag-what-ascorbic-acid-is-used-for","tag-what-ido-c-is-used-for","tag-what-is-ascorbic-acid","tag-what-is-ido-c","tag-what-is-sodium-ascorbate","tag-what-sodium-ascorbate-is-used-for"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14118"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15090,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14118\/revisions\/15090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}