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from eMedTV.comSome considerations for people taking vitamin C include the following:
- Many chewable vitamin C products contain sugar, and all are highly acidic (which can be damaging to tooth enamel). It is probably a good idea to brush your teeth after taking a dose of a chewable vitamin C product.
- The more vitamin C you take, the more that gets excreted through your urine. In other words, while taking high doses of vitamin C is usually not dangerous, but it is not usually beneficial either.
- If you are unsure about anything related to your dosage or vitamin C dosing in general, please talk with your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD