Quick answers
- What is Ascorbic acid used for?
- The FDA-approved label (Ascor, McGuff Pharmaceuticals, Inc., May 29, 2026) says: “1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE ASCOR is vitamin C indicated for the short term (up to 1 week) treatment of scurvy in adult and pediatric patients age 5 months and older for whom oral administration is not possible, insufficient or contraindicated. Limitations of Use ASCOR is not indicated for treatment of vitamin C deficiency that is not associated with signs and symptoms of scurvy. …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
- Does Ascorbic acid have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 3 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Ascorbic acid?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Ascorbic acid been recalled?
- No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
- Who makes Ascorbic acid?
- 5 companies list prescription products of Ascorbic acid in the FDA NDC Directory, including Zydus Lifesciences Limited, Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Renova Pharmaceuticals LLC.
What Ascorbic acid is used for
Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.
1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE ASCOR is vitamin C indicated for the short term (up to 1 week) treatment of scurvy in adult and pediatric patients age 5 months and older for whom oral administration is not possible, insufficient or contraindicated. Limitations of Use ASCOR is not indicated for treatment of vitamin C deficiency that is not associated with signs and symptoms of scurvy. …
— FDA label: Ascor, McGuff Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective May 29, 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed →
The FDA has 3 labels for products of this medicine (different makers and forms); uses can differ between them. Check the label that comes with your own medicine.
This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Boxed warning
A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.
The label quoted above has no boxed warning.
0 of 3 FDA labels for this medicine have a boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Injection |
|---|---|
| Route | Intravenous |
| Prescription products | 9 in the FDA NDC Directory |
| Brand names | Ascor |
Companies that list this medicine
Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.
- Zydus Lifesciences Limited3 products
- Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.3 products
- Renova Pharmaceuticals LLC1 product
- McGuff Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 product
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC1 product
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
- ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application: how a generic version is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA209112 ASCOR | Mcguff | October 2, 2017 | 3, latest January 17, 2024 2024: Manufacturing (CMC) · 2023: Manufacturing (CMC) · 2022: Labeling |
Generic approvals (3)
- ANDA217131Fresenius Kabi USA · August 7, 2025
- ANDA220172Pharmobedient · July 30, 2026
- ANDA220873Zydus Pharms · August 20, 2026
Shortage status
The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Official identifiers
| RxCUI (RxNorm) | 308395, 2002739 |
|---|---|
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | 388aad52-fc01-4784-9791-1dbc80c69306 |
| FDA labels (SPL) | 3 |
| FDA applications | NDA209112, 3 ANDA |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | ASCORBIC ACID |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Ascor, McGuff Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective May 29, 2026; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
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