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Efficacy and safety of vitamin C in the management of acute respiratory infection and disease: A rapid review
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Efficacy and safety of vitamin C in the management of acute respiratory infection and disease: A rapid review

Janet Schloss, Romy Lauche, Joanna Harnett, Nicole Hannan, Danielle Brown, Tom Greenfield and Amie Steel
Advances in Integrative Medicine, Vol.7(4), pp.187-191
2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2020.07.008
PMCID: PMC7393036
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Abstract

Current evidence from published systematic reviews indicate that oral intake of vitamin C may assist with symptoms of acute viral respiratory infections (ARI) by reducing fever and chills, relieving chest pain and assist in reducing symptoms of common cold-induced asthma. Intravenous (IV) vitamin C administration may reduce the need for vasopressor support and the duration of mechanical ventilations in critically ill patients in hospital. COVID-19 has similar signs and symptoms of ARI. Further studies involving patients with COVID-19, either through administration of oral vitamin C in mild cases or IV vitamin C in critical cases, would be advantageous to examine if it is safe and efficacious.

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