nutritional disorders
Vitamin C Deficiency
Treatment of Vitamin C Deficiency
Nutritious diet with supplementalascorbic acid For scurvy in adults,ascorbic acidis given. One reasonable regimen is 500 to 1000 mg orally once a day for 1 to 2 weeks, until signs disappear, followed by a nutritious diet supplying 1 to 2 times the daily recommended intake. In scurvy, therapeutic doses ofascorbic acidrestore the functions of vitamin C in a few days. The symptoms and signs usually disappear over 1 to 2 weeks. Chronic gingivitis with extensive subcutaneous hemorrhage persists longer. 