Can I take vitamin C tablets during menstruation?

You can take vitamin C tablets during menstruation, because vitamin C tablets can improve sagging skin during menstruation and are very helpful for physical health. However, vitamin C can cause some adverse reactions, such as scurvy after stopping the medication and diarrhea, headache, nausea, etc. if taken in excess. Therefore, everyone should understand the dosage and precautions of taking vitamin C during menstruation to avoid inconvenience.

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Dosage

oral.

For vitamin C supplementation: Adults take 1 tablet per day.

For the treatment of vitamin C deficiency: Adults take 1 to 2 tablets at a time, 3 times a day; children take 1 to 3 tablets a day. Take for at least 2 weeks.

Adverse Reactions

1. Long-term use of 2 to 3 grams per day may cause scurvy after discontinuation of the drug, so it is advisable to gradually reduce the dosage and discontinue the drug.

2. Long-term use of large amounts of vitamin C can cause urate, cysteine ​​or oxalate stones.

3. Overdose (daily dosage more than 1 gram) may cause diarrhea, red and shiny skin, headache, frequent urination (daily dosage more than 600 mg), nausea and vomiting, and stomach cramps.

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It is contraindicated for those who are allergic to this product.

Precautions

1. It is not advisable to take this product in excessive amounts for a long time, otherwise, symptoms of scurvy may occur if the drug is suddenly stopped.

2. This product can pass through the placenta and be secreted into breast milk. If pregnant women take too much, it can induce scurvy in their newborns.

3. Use with caution in the following situations:

(1) Cysteinuria

(2) Gout

(3) Hyperoxaluria

(4) Oxalate deposition disease

(5) Urate kidney stones

(6) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

(7) Hemochromatosis

(8) Sideroblastic anemia or thalassemia

(9) Sickle cell anemia

(10) Diabetes (because vitamin C interferes with blood sugar quantification).

4. If you overdose or experience serious adverse reactions, seek medical attention immediately.

5. People who are allergic to this product are forbidden to use it, and those with allergic constitution should use it with caution.

6. It is forbidden to use this product when its properties change.

7. Please keep this product out of reach of children.

8. Children must use this product under adult supervision.

9. If you are using other medicines, please consult your physician or pharmacist before using this product.

Drug interactions

1. Oral administration of large doses of vitamin C may interfere with the anticoagulant effect of anticoagulants.

2. When used in combination with barbiturates or primidone, it can increase the excretion of vitamin C.

3. Sodium cellulose phosphate can promote the metabolism of vitamin C into oxalate.

4. Long-term or large-scale use of vitamin C can interfere with the effect of disulfiram on ethanol.

5. Salicylic acid can increase the excretion of vitamin C.

6. Drug interactions may occur if used with other drugs. Please consult your physician or pharmacist for details.

Pharmacological Action

This product is involved in the formation of antibodies and collagen in the body, tissue repair (including certain redox effects), the metabolism of phenylalanine, tyrosine, and folic acid, the utilization of iron and carbohydrates, the synthesis of fats and proteins, as well as the maintenance of immune function, hydroxylation of 5-hydroxytryptamine, maintaining the integrity of blood vessels, and promoting the absorption of non-heme iron.