Treatment of ascorbic acid deficiency where there's no serious complication is simply ensuring a good diet with supplemental vitamin C. Freshly prepared orange juice for children over 6 months can be prepared and served for at least 1 week. For scurvy in adults, ascorbic acid tablets are given daily for 1-2 weeks until signs disappear and is followed by a nutritious diet. In scurvy, therapeutic doses of ascorbic acid restore the functions of vitamin C in a few days. The symptoms and signs usually disappear over 1-2 weeks.
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