Ascorbic Acid Injection and Hematinic with Folic Acid

• Generic Name: ascorbic acid
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Acerola, Ascorbic Acid Quick Melts, C/Rose Hips, Cecon, Cemill 500, C-Time, Ester-C, N Ice with Vitamin C, Sunkist Vitamin C, Vasoflex HD, Vicks Vitamin C Drops, Vitamin C, Cenolate, Mega-C-Acid Plus, Cee-500, C-500-Gr, Centrum Singles-Vitamin C, Ascot, Cevi-Bid, Vitamin C TR, Vitamin C with Rose Hips, Cemill 1000, Ascor L NC, Ascor, Ascor L 500, Betac, Cemill, Protexin

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) occurs naturally in foods such as citrus fruit, tomatoes, potatoes, and leafy vegetables. Vitamin C is important for bones and connective tissues, muscles, and blood vessels. Vitamin C also helps the body absorb iron, which is needed for red blood cell production.

Ascorbic acid is used to treat and prevent vitamin C deficiency.

Ascorbic acid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: ferrous fumarate / folic acid
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ed Cyte F, Hematinic with Folic Acid, Hemocyte-F, Ferrocite F, Nephro-Fer RX, Equi-Cyte F, Ircon-FA, Drysol, Hypercare, Xerac AC

Ferrous fumarate is a type of iron. Folic acid (folate) is a type of vitamin B. Iron and vitamin B help your body produce and maintain healthy red blood cells.

Hematinic with Folic Acid is a combination medicine used to treat or prevent certain types of anemia (low red blood cells) caused by an iron or folate deficiency.

Hematinic with Folic Acid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.