ASCORBIC ACID OR SODIUM ASCORBATE MAY BE GIVEN ORALLY & PARENTERALLY, BUT PREFERABLY BY THE INTRAMUSCULAR ROUTE, BUT ALSO BY THE INTRAVENOUS OR SUBCUTANEOUS ROUTES. DOSES OF 25 TO 75 MG DAILY IN THE PREVENTION OF DEFICIENCY, AND 250 MG OR MORE DAILY IN DIVIDED DOSES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEFICIENCY, HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED.
ASCORBIC ACID 100 TO 200 MG DAILY MAY BE GIVEN WITH DESFERRIOXAMINE IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH THALASSAEMIA, TO IMPROVE THE CHELATING ACTION OF DESFERRIOXAMINE, THEREBY INCREASING THE EXCRETION OF IRON .
AVERAGE PROTECTIVE DOSE - 75 - 150 MG DAILY. SCURVY - 300 MG - 1 GM DAILY. TO ENHANCE WOUND HEALING - 300 - 500 MG FOR 7 - 10 DAYS. SEVERE BURN - 1-2 GM DAILY