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Pharmacokinetic data support 6-hourly dosing of intravenous vitamin C to critically ill patients with septic shock.

Published Dec 1, 2019 · Elizabeth P Hudson, T. Fujii, R. Bellomo

Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine

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Study Snapshot

Intravenous vitamin C (1.5 g every 6 hours) effectively corrects vitamin C deficiency and hypovitaminosis, providing an appropriate dosing schedule for maintaining normal or elevated vitamin C levels in septic shock patients.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Pharmacokinetic data support 6-hourly dosing of intravenous vitamin C to critically ill patients with septic shock.

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