Ascorbic Acid 500mg Tablets

• Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

1. What Ascorbic Acid Tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Ascorbic Acid Tablets
3. How to take Ascorbic Acid Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Ascorbic Acid Tablets
6.Contents of the pack and other Information

• You know you are allergic to ascorbic acid or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
• You suffer from hyperoxaluria (urine containing large amounts of calcium oxalate crystals).

Talk to your doctor before taking Ascorbic Acid Tablets if:

• You are going to have any blood, urine or other tests, as ascorbic acid can affect the results of a number of laboratory tests.

Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines including any medicines. You have bought yourself, particularly any of the following:

• An iron preparation called desferrioxamine as taking this at the same time as ascorbic acid may increase the risk of cardiovascular effects
• Aspirin
• Aluminium containing antacids, especially if you have kidney problems
• Amphetamines
• Amygdalin (Vitamin B17) as can cause cyanide toxicity

No problems have been reported, however, if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Ascorbic Acid Tablets should not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

If you have taken a lot more tablets than you should, speak to your doctor or pharmacist straight away or go to your nearest hospital casualty department. Take your tablets or the pack with you.

If you miss a dose don't worry, miss this dose and carry on with the normal routine. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

Keep taking this medicine until your doctor or pharmacist tells you to stop. You may need to stop taking the tablets slowly as they may alter your kidney function.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

The active ingredient is Ascorbic Acid. Ascorbic Acid is produced as tablets. Each tablet contains 500mg of Ascorbic Acid.

This medicine also contains the following inactive ingredients:

Lactose Monohydrate, Maize Starch, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Colloidal Anhydrous Silica, Talc and Stearic Acid.

Ascorbic Acid 500mg tablets are white to light yellow, circular flat faced bevelled edge uncoated tablets debossed with "V & 500" separated by breakline on one side and plain on other side.

The score line is only to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing and not to divide into equal doses.

This medicine is available in HDPE Container with pack sizes of 100 Tablets. Blister packs of 28 Tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Product licence number

PL 43461/0046