Ascorbic acid Alternatives Compared
| Ascorbic acid | Multivitamin | Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Urinary Acidification, Scurvy, Dietary Supplementation. Ascorbic acid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Dietary Supplementation, Hyperhomocysteinemia. Multivitamin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Dietary Supplementation. Fish Oil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Dietary Supplementation
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| More about Ascorbic acid | More about Multivitamin | More about Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | |||
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Ascorbic acid has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Multivitamin has an average rating of 4.1 out of 10 from a total of 246 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 60% reported a negative effect. |
Fish Oil has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 18 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||
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Lower cost generic |
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Lower cost generic approved | |
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| Brand Names | |||
| Acerola C, Ascocid, Ascor, Ascor L 500, Ascor L NC, Ascorbic Acid Quick Melts, Ascot, Betac, C-Time, C/Rose Hips, Cecon, Cee-500, Cemill, Cemill 1000, Cemill 500, Cenolate, Centrum Singles-Vitamin C, Cevi-Bid, Dull-C, Ester-C, Fruit C, N Ice with Vitamin C, Protexin, Vasoflex HD, Vicks Vitamin C Drops, Vita-C, Vitamin C, Vitamin C TR, Vitamin C with Rose Hips View more | Acnepril, Alive B-Complex, AllanTex, Allbee Plus, Allbee with C, Allbee-C, Allbee-C 800, Altrixa, Alz-Nac, Animal Shape Vitamins, Apatate, Apetex, Apetigen, Av-VITE FB, Av-VITE FB Forte, B 100 Complex, B Activ, B Complex 100, B Complex 50, B-12 Plus Folic Acid, B-50 Complex, B-Complex SR, B-Complex with B-12, B-Ject 100, B-Plex, B-Plex Plus, B-Scorbic, B-Stress, Baby Vitamin Drop, Balanced B-100, Balanced B-150, Balanced B-50, Becomject-100, Bee with C, Bee-Comp with C, Beminal, Beminal with C Fortis, Beminal-500, Berocca, Biotin Forte, Bounty Bear Vitamins, Bugs Bunny Multiple Vitamins, Bugs Bunny with Extra C, Cardiotek, Cardiotek Rx, Carotenall, Cefol, Celebrate B-12, Centrum 8400, Cerefolin, Cerefolin NAC, Cernevit, Cernevit-12, Chewable-Vite, Childrens Chewable Multivitamins, Cholidase, Cholinoid, Co-Veratrol, Cod Liver Oil, Cod Liver Oil Mint, Combgen, Cota-B-Plex, D-400 international units, Daflon, Daily Multiple Vitamins, Daily Vite, Daily-Vite Men's Formula, Davimet, Dayalets, DEKAs Essential, DexFol, Dialyvite 800, Dialyvite Rx, Diatx, Dosoquin, Dotremin, Dyzbac, Enfolast, Enfolast-N, Equaline One Daily Essential, Essential Balance, Essentiale, FaBB, Farbee with C, Fletanol, Flintstones Gummies Plus Immunity Support Children's Multiv, Flintstones Multivitamins, Flintstones Toddler, Flintstones with C Multivitamins, Folamin, Folast, Folastin, Folate Forte, Folbalin, Folbalin Plus, Folbee, Folbee AR, Folbee Plus, Folbic, Folbic RF, Folcaps, Folditam, Foleve, Foleve Plus, Folgard RX, Folgard Rx 2.2, Folic Acid XTRA, Folic-K, Folika-T, Folika-V, Folinex, Folinic-Plus, Folmor, Folnate, Folnate Plus, Folplex 2.2, Foltabs 800, Foltamin, Foltanx, Foltanx RF, Foltrate, Foltrexyl, Foltx, Formula B, Fruity Chew, Full Spectrum B with C, Garfield Vitamins, Genicin Vita-Q, Genicin Vita-S, Geravine, Glutofac, Glycogenics, GNC Women's Hair, Skin & Nails Formula, Hair, Skin, & Nails Gummies, High B Complex, High Potency B Complex with B12 and C, High Potency B+C, Hylavite, Infuvite, Infuvite Pediatric, K-Right, K2 Plus D3, L-Methyl-B6-B12, L-Methyl-MC, L-Methyl-MC NAC, L-methylfolate Ca, Me-Cbl NAC, Larobec, Levomefolate Calcium-Algal Powder, Lipoflavonoid, Lipogen, Lipotriad, LorMate, Lysiplex, Mebolex, Metafolbic, Metafolbic Plus, Metafolbic Plus RF, Metanx, Methaver, Methazel, Methyl Protect, Mincora, Mood Positive 5-HTP Mood and Stress, MTX Support, Multi Vitamin+, MVC SDV, MVI Adult, MVI Pediatric, MVI-12, Mynephrocaps, Mynephron, Nat-Rul B-125, Natrol L-Arginine, Nature's Bounty Hair Skin & Nails, Nephplex Rx, Nephro-Vite, Nephro-Vite Rx, Nephrocaps, Nephrocaps QT, Nephronex, Neuriva Brain performance Plus, Neurpath-B, Norwegian Cod Liver Oil With EPA and DHA, Nufola, Olly Undeniable Beauty Hair Skin and Nails Gummy, Omega Q Plus, Oncovite, One Daily Multi-Essential, One Tab Daily, One-A-Day 50+, One-A-Day Essentials, One-A-Day Men's Health Formula, PoDiaPN, Poly Vit Drops, Poly-Vi-Sol Drops, Poly-Vit Chew, Poly-Vite Drops, Prostate 2.4, Protegra Cardio, Relcare, Rena-Vite, Rena-Vite Rx, Renal Caps, Renal Vitamin, Renatabs, Reno Caps, Rheumate, Scotts Emulsion, SeroSyn, Sesame St Vitamins with Extra C, Stress B with C, Stress Formula, Stress-600, StressTabs, Sunkist Child Chewable with C, Super B Complex, Super B-50, Super Plenamins, Super Theravite-M, Superplex-T, Tab-A-Vite, Thera, Thera-Tabs, Theragran, Therems, Therobec, Thex Forte, Tobakient, Total B with C, Tri-Vi-Sol, Tri-Vit, Tri-Vit Drops, Tri-Vitamin, Triphro, Triphrocaps, Unicap Jr, Vigomar Forte, Virt-Caps, Virt-Gard, Vita-Plus G, Vita-Respa, Vitacirc-B, Vitafusion Elderberry Gummies, Vitamin B Complex 100, Vitamin B-100 T/R, Vitamin B-50, Vitamin C, E, and Rose Hips, Vitamins for Hair, VP-Vite Rx, Wellesse Sugar Free Childrens Multivitamin Gummies, Wescaps, WesTab Max, WesTab Mini, WesTab One, Xyzbac, Zycose, Zyrexal, Zyvit View more | Other omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids brands include: Animi-3, Animi-3 with Vitamin D, Cardio Omega Benefits, De Dye Eye Omega Benefits, Dialyvite Omega-3 Concentrate, Divista, Dry Eye Omega Benefits, EPA Fish Oil, Eye Omega Benefits for Kids, Fish Oil Mini, Fish Oil Ultra, Flex Omega Benefits, Hemp MonoPure, Icar Prenatal Essential Omega-3, Kori Krill Oil Omega-3, Life's DHA Adult, Lovaza, Max DHA, MaxEPA, Maximum Red Krill, MaxiTears Dry Eye Formula, MaxiVision Omega-3 Formula, MegaKrill, Mom's Omega Advantage, Nature's Bounty Red Krill Oil, Omega 3-6-9 Complex, Omega Essentials, Omega Essentials Basic, Omega Monopure, Omega MonoPure 1300 EC, Omega MonoPure 650 EC, Omega MonoPure DHA EC, Omega-3, Omega-3 D-3 Wellness Pack, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters, Omega-V Benefits, Omegapure 600 EC, Omegapure 780 EC, Omegapure 820, Omegapure 900 EC, Omegapure 900-TG, Omegapure PRM, OmegaXL, Omera, Ovega-3 Vegetarian, Prenatal DHA, Salmon Oil, Schiff Antarctic Krill and Fish Oil Blend, Sea-Omega, Sea-Omega 30, Smart Heart, Sundown Naturals Triple Strength Red Krill Oil, Systane Vitamin Omega-3 Healthy Tears, TheraTears Nutrition, TherOmega, Triklo, Triple Strength Red Krill Oil, Vascazen, Vayarin, Vitafusion Omega-3 Gummies, Wellbaby DHA View more | |
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||
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A total of 31 drugs are known to interact with Ascorbic acid:
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A total of 17 drugs are known to interact with Multivitamin:
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A total of 76 drugs are known to interact with Fish Oil:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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