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Sodium Ascorbate

Buffered vitamin C form.

Overview

Buffered vitamin C form.

Natural sources
    Common forms

      Mechanism of action

      Neutral pH; better GI tolerance.

      Pathways

        Effects on the body

        Organ system effects

        Evidence-based benefits

        High-dose vitamin C

        Moderate evidence

        Potential side effects

        Common
        • · Sodium load
        Rare
          Serious

            Drug interactions

            No notable interactions reported.

            Safety & non-supplemental interactions

            Educational summary — always confirm with your clinician or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or combining with prescription therapy.

            Avoid with these conditions
            • ·Autoimmune disease (theoretical immune activation)
            Avoid / monitor with these medications
            • ·Immunosuppressants

            Supplement interactions

            Pairs well with

            None listed.

            Avoid combining with

            No specific avoidances listed.

            Dosing & bioavailability

            Typical dose
            1000–4000 mg

            Where to buy

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            Scientific evidence (8)

            Systematic reviewJ Nutr Environ Med · 2008

            Buffered vitamin C tolerance

            Hickey S, et al.

            Clinical review

            Key findings

            Better tolerated at high doses.

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Sodium Ascorbate — High-dose vitamin C

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Sodium Ascorbate — randomized controlled trial

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Sodium Ascorbate — meta-analysis

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Sodium Ascorbate — pharmacokinetics

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Sodium Ascorbate — safety adverse events

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Sodium Ascorbate — dose response

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            Systematic reviewGoogle Scholar · 1970

            Google Scholar: Sodium Ascorbate — clinical evidence

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