Intravenous ascorbic acid
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Intravenous Ascorbic Acid or PAA, pharmacologic ascorbic acid[1] (also known as vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid), is a process that delivers soluble ascorbic acid directly into the bloodstream. It is not approved for use to treat any medical condition.[2]
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Intravenous ascorbic acid | |
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Other names | Vitamin C, Ascorbate, L-ascorbic acid, pharmacologic ascorbic acid PAA |
ICD-10-PCS | Z51.81 |
ICD-9-CM | 267 |
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The use of intravenous ascorbic acid as a proposed cancer treatment or co-treatment has been a controversial topic since the emergence of misleading data in the 1970s.[3]