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Quick question:
Is having both Ascorbic Acid tablets and a Multivitamin overkill? I noticed that several of our patients are on both. I asked the director of pharmacy about it and she was like, "Oh yeah, a lot of Dr. Soandso's patients have both." The multi has 500 mg of vitamin c and the vitamin c tabs are another 500 mg so without considering diet the patients are getting 1 gram vit. c per day. I mean I know it's not gonna hurt the patients (being water soluble/readily excreted and all), but I just wanted to get some thoughts. Is it actually helpful to get both? Is this pretty common?
Thanks in advance!
Is having both Ascorbic Acid tablets and a Multivitamin overkill? I noticed that several of our patients are on both. I asked the director of pharmacy about it and she was like, "Oh yeah, a lot of Dr. Soandso's patients have both." The multi has 500 mg of vitamin c and the vitamin c tabs are another 500 mg so without considering diet the patients are getting 1 gram vit. c per day. I mean I know it's not gonna hurt the patients (being water soluble/readily excreted and all), but I just wanted to get some thoughts. Is it actually helpful to get both? Is this pretty common?
Thanks in advance!