Vitamin C (vitamin) for prevention of Pneumonia in Adults with Flu

Consider this treatment:

Not enough data exists on benefits, but the existing data shows remarkable effectiveness and the side effects seem negligible.

Only soldiers participated in the included study. Further research with older and more representative adult population is required in order to validate the conclusions.

Any excess of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) is evacuated from our body through the urine. This makes vitamin C pretty safe even in high dosages.

Ascorbic Acid tablets

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  Target Population:

  Adults with Flu, 16 to 65 years old

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  Dosage:

  300 mg per day

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  Goal:

  Prevention of Pneumonia symptoms and complications

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  Medical problem:

  Pneumonia (usually Streptococcal pneumonia lung infection and symptoms)

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  Symptoms and signs:

  Chest pain, shaking chills, cough, excessive sweating, fatigue, fever, headache, loss of appetite, low energy and shortness of breath.

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  Complications:

  Bacteria in the bloodstream (bacteremia), lung abscess, fluid accumulation around the lungs (pleural effusion) and infection of such fluid (empyema), death