Ascorbic acid (Intravenous)

["Before using ascorbic acid", "In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do This is a decision you and your doctor will make For this medicine, the following should be considered:", "Allergies", "Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.", "Pediatric", "Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of ascorbic acid injection in children 5 months of age and older However, children younger than 2 years of age are more likely to have kidney stones and age-related kidney problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving this medicine Use is not recommended in children younger than 5 months of age. ", "Geriatric", "Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of ascorbic acid injection in the elderly However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving this medicine. ", "Breast Feeding", "There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.", "Interactions with Medicines", "Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.", "Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.", "Bleomycin\\\\nDeferoxamine\\\\nDoxycycline\\\\nErythromycin\\\\nKanamycin\\\\nLincomycin\\\\nStreptomycin", "\\\\n\\\\n", "Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.", "Indinavir", "Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol", "Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.", "Other Medical Problems", "The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:", "Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD)\\\\u2014Use with caution May cause hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells) in patients with this condition. ", "Kidney disease or\\\\nKidney stones, history of\\\\u2014Use with caution May make these conditions worse. ", "\\\\nRelated/similar drugs\\\\nacetylcysteine, ascorbic acid, biotin, Vitamin C, multivitamin, Dextrose, PHOS-NaK\\\\n"]