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Why would a person be given vitamin c by iv? what would be the purpose?
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Vitamin C: Conditions with increased requirements of vitamin C. Ascorbic acid deficiency, burns, and wound healing. Scurvy. When intramuscular or oral administration is not an option.
Answered 5/21/2016
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