How much and how often should you use ascorbic acid with zinc syrup?
Take the ascorbic acid with zinc syrup exactly as directed on the label or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
Please remember that vitamin C tablets are only part of a complete program of treatment and should be combined with proper diet, exercise, and weight control.
Recommended dosage:
9 – 13 years old: 5 – 10mL (1 to 2 teaspoonfuls)
4 – 8 years old: 5mL (1 teaspoonful)
1 – 3 years old: 2.5mL (1/2 teaspoon)
Once daily or as prescribed by a physician.
Shake well before using. To ensure that you are giving the right amount of medicine, please use the provided measuring cup, spoon, or dropper. Before pouring out the medicine into the measuring device, check the markings to see if you can read them clearly. Then, pour the required dose into the measuring device. Make sure to clean and store the device properly after each use. You should not use a kitchen tablespoon or teaspoon in place of the provided measuring device as this will result in an incorrect dose.
Mechanism of Action
Ascorbic acid, or vitamin C, is required for the body to form collagen and repair tissue. Ascorbic acid acts as a cofactor in the post-translational formation of 4-hydroxyprolin in -Xaa-Pro-Gly- sequences in proteins such as collagen.
Vitamin C is also used in tyrosine metabolism, conversion of folic acid to folinic acid, carbohydrate metabolism, synthesis of lipids and proteins, iron metabolism, immunity building, and cellular respiration.