Patient's question:
At the age of one and a half, my child was suffering from pneumonia. During this period, I gave them OTC medication with 6000 mg of vitamin C every day for 3 days. Is there any harm to the child? How can this be corrected? I urgently seek help!Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, taking 6,000 mg of vitamin C daily is indeed excessively high. How is the child doing now and what other symptoms are there? The recommended daily intake of vitamin C for children is 60 mg/day. However, vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin and does not accumulate in the body, so it is generally unlikely to cause poisoning. However, taking too much can still lead to adverse reactions. Drink more water to speed up metabolism.