Vitamin c and Osteitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Osteitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Vitamin c (l-ascorbic acid), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Oxycodone, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Osteitis when taking Vitamin c. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 89,802 people who have side effects when taking Vitamin c from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vitamin c?

Vitamin c has active ingredients of l-ascorbic acid. It is often used in immune response. eHealthMe is studying from 92,472 Vitamin c users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin c.

What is Osteitis?

Osteitis (a general term for inflammation of bone) is found to be associated with 616 drugs and 456 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteitis.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

89,802 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin c.
Among them, 17 people (0.02%) have Osteitis.

Among these 17 people:

What is the gender of people who have Osteitis when taking Vitamin c? *

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Osteitis when taking Vitamin c? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin c? *

What are other side effects people have besides Osteitis? *

Inflammation: 9 people, 52.94%
Bone Pain: 9 people, 52.94%
Diarrhea: 9 people, 52.94%
Limb Discomfort (discomfort in leg): 8 people, 47.06%
Abdominal Discomfort: 8 people, 47.06%
Urinary Tract Infection: 8 people, 47.06%
Cystitis Interstitial (unknown cause characterized by bladder pain): 7 people, 41.18%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 41.18%
Musculoskeletal Discomfort (discomfort in the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 7 people, 41.18%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 6 people, 35.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 8 people, 47.06%
Cystitis Interstitial (unknown cause characterized by bladder pain): 7 people, 41.18%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 11.76%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 11.76%
Diabetes: 2 people, 11.76%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 11.76%
Swelling: 1 person, 5.88%
Hypercalcaemia Of Malignancy (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood with cancer): 1 person, 5.88%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 1 person, 5.88%
Bone Disorder: 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Osteitis:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Osteitis:

Osteitis (456 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on l-ascorbic acid (the active ingredients of Vitamin c) and Vitamin c (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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