ReviewJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences
An Insight and Update on the Analgesic Properties of Vitamin C.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of vitamin C supplementation on the perioperative outcomes after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
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- The Role of Vitamin C Supplementation in Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Review
- Vitamin C as an Adjuvant Analgesic Therapy in Postoperative Pain Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Unveiling the potential impact of vitamin C in postoperative spinal pain.Chinese neurosurgical journal · 2024Review
- Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Vitamin C during the Postoperative Period in Patients Subjected to Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
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- Opioids and Vitamin C: Known Interactions and Potential for Redox-Signaling Crosstalk.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Transcriptional Regulation of Ripening in Chili Pepper Fruits (International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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- Glutathione and Glutathione-Like Sequences of Opioid and Aminergic Receptors Bind Ascorbic Acid, Adrenergic and Opioid Drugs Mediating Antioxidant Function: Relevance for Anesthesia and Abuse.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
Pain is an unpleasant subjective feeling having implications on both physical and mental realm. Multiple dimensions of pain involving behavioral, spiritual, emotional, and cognitive changes have been studied and pathways elucidated. It is stressed that the nature in which pain is modulated and perceived at a higher center is a complex phenomenon. One of the main goals of pain modulation is to modify pain to a more tolerable level, rather than its complete eradication. Different pain management interventions were tried but have effects that are more adverse. Till date, the only reliable pain blockers are analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs in the form of opioids and non-opioids. Despite this, most of the drugs are ineffective at various levels, furthermore, adding to complications. Thus, there is an urgent need for effective intervention with minimal side effects. Ascorbic acid, popularly known as vitamin C, has shown to exhibit promising analgesic properties. The literature is sparse with the usage of the drug in various forms of pain. This review focuses on the dynamics and kinetics of vitamin C and its usage in various forms of pain. With minimal adverse effects, the drug is shown to perform well in different types of pain disorders, thus paving way for alternative interventional agent for pain management.
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