Vitamin C for the treatment of sepsis: The scientific rationale

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 189, Issue , 2018, Pages 63-70

  Marik, Paul E ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Ascorbic acid; Hydrocortisone; Sepsis; Septic shock; Thiamine; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; GLUCOCORTICOID; THIAMINE; ANTIOXIDANT; CORTICOSTEROID; VITAMIN;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHEMISTRY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SEPSIS; ANIMAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; SEPSIS; THIAMINE; VITAMINS;

EID: 85046156872     PISSN: 01637258     EISSN: 1879016X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.04.007     Document Type: Review

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