Vitamin C for COVID-19: A Review

Divya

Abstract: In dealing with the COVID 19 taking vitamin C as a supplement has shown worldwide attention. Some studies show that taking vitamin c helped in curing the symptoms of COVID 19. At same time a few cases research showed no medical benefit/poor clinical and showed major adverse effects of using vitamin c. The use of vitamin c (in treatment of COVID-19) is considered as worldwide concern, although a consensus has not yet been reached. In the current analysis which illustrates the ongoing work on use of vitamin c in the management of coronavirus disease-2019. The present analysis will address the potential study of vitamin c, prophylaxis strategy and impact of vitamin c of vitamin c on sars-cov-2 viruses. The review also sums up and discusses all clinical practice trails/ vitamin c use of research studies against COVID-19. Finally considering the public health and pharmacovigilance concerns, detrimental effects are also discussed.

Keywords: Vitamin C, COVID-19, Coronavirus disease-2019, Clinical trials, SARS-CoV-2, adverse effects of Vitamin C