Is Vitamin C Safe with Hydrocortisone?
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Consider supplementing with 500–1000 mg of vitamin C daily. Ensure adequate dietary sources such as citrus fruits and vegetables are consumed regularly.
Why this interaction occurs
Corticosteroids including hydrocortisone increase oxidative stress and urinary ascorbic acid excretion. Vitamin C is also essential for collagen synthesis and adrenal cortisol production. Depletion may impair wound healing, immune function, and skin integrity — concerns already elevated in corticosteroid users.
Evidence
Evidence level: moderate.
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 82,946 reports mentioning Hydrocortisone. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Hydrocortisone + supplement combination on this page.
FAERS reports are voluntary and cannot prove that a drug caused an event. Do not use report counts to assess the safety of this specific drug-supplement pair.
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