Vitamin C
Effects of Vitamin C
Antioxidant
- Radical oxygen scavenger protecting cells from oxidative stress
Steroid- and catecholamine synthesis
- Cofactor in catecholamine, vasopressin and steroid synthesis
- Improves hemodynamics; may accelerate resolution of shock
Immune cell function
- Increases neutrophil phagocytosis and chemotaxis
- Affects macrophage migration
- Enhances T and NK cell proliferation, modulates their function
- May increase antibody formation
Endothelial cell function
- Decreases endothelial ICAM expression and leukocyte adhesion
- Improves endothelial barrier function
- Decreases fluid requirements in burn patients
- Improves microcirculation
Carnitine production
- Modulates fatty acid metabolism
- May improve microcirculation and cardiac function
Wound healing
- Cofactor of collagen production
- Mitogen for fibroblasts
10 Grams – $25.00/ea Package of 4 – $89 – $22.25/ea
20 Grams – $50.00/ea Package of 4 – $179 – $44.75/ea

Intravenous vitamin C in the
supportive care of cancer patient:
Use of Intravenous Vitamin C as Supportive
Therapy for Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme:
History of Vitamin C and the Use of
Intravenous Vitamin C for Cancer Therapy: