SPL Set ID: 1606e29f-0e80-4069-b688-daab9cbff20a
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Ascorbic acid injection, USP for intravenous use is a colorless to pale yellow, preservative-free, hypertonic, sterile, non-pyrogenic solution of ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid injection must be diluted with an appropriate infusion solution (e.g., 5% Dextrose Injection, USP; Sterile Water for Injection, USP) [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) ] . The chemical name of ascorbic acid, USP is L -ascorbic acid. The molecular formula is C 6 H 8 O 6 . It has the following structural formula: Each ascorbic acid injection, USP, 50 mL, Pharmacy Bulk Package vial that contains 25,000 mg ascorbic acid, equivalent to 28,125 mg sodium ascorbate. Each mL of ascorbic acid injection, USP contains 500 mg of ascorbic acid (equivalent to 562.5 mg of sodium ascorbate which amounts to 65 mg sodium/mL of ascorbic acid injection), 130 mg of sodium bicarbonate 0.28 mg of edetate disodium (dihydrate). Sodium hydroxide is added for pH adjustment (pH range 5.6 to 6.6). It contains no bacteriostatic or antimicrobial agent. Structural formula of Ascorbic Acid