Ascorbic acid brands and prices in Pakistan
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Ascorbic acid · ATC A11 · Vitamins, minerals & nutrition · Vitamins / minerals / hematinics
Ascorbic acid brands in Pakistan
59 brands of Ascorbic acid are registered in Pakistan, from 55 companies, in 64 presentations (strength, form and pack size). The most common are 500 mg tablet (50 brands), 100 mg tablet (6 brands) and 1000 mg tablet (4 brands). For Ascorbic acid 500 mg tablet, the lowest official price is PKR 0.84 per tablet (Cac-Berg Chewable by JSK Medica (pvt) Ltd), the middle (median) price is PKR 1.33 per tablet and the highest is PKR 5.22 per tablet (CECON-500). Prices are the official maximum retail prices in DRAP records. Brands with the same strength and form contain the same medicine; ask your doctor or pharmacist before you switch brands.
Ascorbic acid price in Pakistan by strength and form
| Strength and form | Brands | Lowest price | Median price | Highest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 mg tablet | 50 | PKR 0.84 / tabletCac-Berg Chewable | PKR 1.33 / tablet | PKR 5.22 / tabletCECON-500 |
| 100 mg tablet | 6 | PKR 0.37 / tabletNeucorbic | PKR 0.62 / tablet | PKR 1.47 / tabletSemo-C |
| 1000 mg tablet | 4 | PKR 6.24 / tabletC 1000 Effervescent | PKR 8.06 / tablet | PKR 9.73 / tabletCivolt Effervescent |
| 1000 mg capsule | 1 | PKR 10.90 / capsuleCalfort-C | — | — |
| 300 mg tablet | 1 | PKR 7.88 / tabletAVELAC-C | — | — |
| 70 mg capsule | 1 | PKR 4.40 / capsuleHivit C | — | — |
About Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Ascorbic acid is vitamin C, a vitamin the body needs every day from food because it cannot store it. It helps keep cells healthy, helps the body make collagen for skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage, helps wounds heal and helps the body take up iron from plant foods. As a medicine it comes as tablets that are used to treat or prevent a lack of vitamin C.
What it is used for
- Treating and preventing vitamin C deficiency (lack of vitamin C)
- Treating and preventing scurvy, an illness caused by a severe lack of vitamin C
- Adding vitamin C when the diet does not give enough
- People more likely to run short include smokers (and people around smokers), people who eat a very limited range of foods, people with severe gut absorption problems, some people with cancer, and people on kidney dialysis
What it is not for
- Most people can get all the vitamin C they need from a varied, balanced diet with fruit and vegetables.
- For most people, taking vitamin C regularly does not stop you catching a cold. Starting it after a cold has begun does not seem to help.
- Vitamin C supplements do not seem to protect against cancer, and it is not clear that they protect against heart disease.
- Vitamin C tablets are not a replacement for eating fruit and vegetables.
Common side effects
- Large amounts can cause diarrhoea
- Stomach pain or cramps
- Feeling sick (nausea)
- Wind (flatulence)
- Passing more urine than usual at high amounts
- These effects usually go away once you stop or cut down
Get medical help straight away if
- People with G6PD deficiency (an inherited red blood cell condition) can develop anaemia. Get medical help quickly for headache, tiredness, pale skin, breathlessness or yellow skin or eyes.
- In people with haemochromatosis (iron overload), high amounts could increase iron build-up and damage the body. Talk to your doctor before taking vitamin C supplements.
- See a doctor if you have signs of scurvy, such as weakness and tiredness, sore swollen gums, small spots of bleeding under the skin, joint pain or wounds that heal slowly. These need proper medical assessment, not just self-treatment.
Who should not take it, or should take care
- Do not take ascorbic acid tablets if you are allergic to ascorbic acid or any other ingredient.
- Do not take them if you have hyperoxaluria (a condition where the urine contains large amounts of oxalate crystals).
- Take care and ask your doctor first if you have G6PD deficiency or haemochromatosis.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems.
- Some tablets contain lactose. Check with your doctor first if you have been told you cannot digest some sugars.
- If you are having cancer treatment (chemotherapy or radiotherapy), check with your cancer team before taking vitamin C supplements.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding: no problems have been reported, but ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking supplements.
Medicines and drinks that can interact
- Desferrioxamine (a medicine used to remove extra iron): vitamin C may raise the risk of heart effects
- Aspirin
- Antacids that contain aluminium, especially if you have kidney problems
- Amphetamines
- Amygdalin (sometimes sold as 'vitamin B17'): taking it with vitamin C can cause cyanide poisoning
- Chemotherapy and radiotherapy: vitamin C supplements may interact with cancer treatment
- A statin taken with niacin (cholesterol treatment): in one study, vitamin C with other antioxidants reduced the benefit, so your doctor may check your cholesterol
- Vitamin C can change the results of some blood and urine tests. Tell the person doing the test that you take it.
Always tell your doctor and pharmacist about every medicine, supplement and herbal product you take.
Using it safely
- Try to get vitamin C from food first. Good sources include citrus fruits such as oranges, peppers, kiwi fruit, strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and potatoes.
- Long storage and cooking can reduce the vitamin C in food, so fresh and lightly cooked fruit and vegetables are best.
- If you take a supplement, do not take more than the label or your doctor advises. Too much can be harmful.
- If a doctor has prescribed it, keep taking it until they tell you to stop; stopping may need to be done gradually.
- If you forget a dose, skip it and carry on as normal. Do not take a double dose.
- Keep tablets in their original pack, tightly closed and away from damp, out of the reach of children.
Common questions
Does vitamin C prevent colds?
For most people, no. Regular vitamin C does not lower the chance of catching a cold, although people who take it regularly may have slightly shorter or milder colds. Starting it after the cold begins does not appear to help.
Do I need a vitamin C supplement?
Most people get enough vitamin C from a varied diet with fruit and vegetables. A supplement may help if your diet is very limited, you smoke, or you have certain health problems. Ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Can I take too much vitamin C?
Yes. Large amounts can cause stomach pain, diarrhoea and wind. These usually stop when you cut down. People with haemochromatosis or G6PD deficiency need to be extra careful.
What is scurvy?
Scurvy is an illness caused by a severe lack of vitamin C. It can cause weakness, anaemia, gum disease, bleeding under the skin and slow wound healing. Untreated scurvy can be life-threatening, so see a doctor if you think you have it.
Can I take vitamin C in pregnancy?
No problems have been reported with ascorbic acid tablets in pregnancy or breastfeeding, but ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any supplement.
Sources (5)
- NHS. Vitamins and minerals - Vitamin C.
- HSE (Health Service Executive, Ireland). Vitamin C - Vitamins and minerals.
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (US). Vitamin C - Consumer Fact Sheet (2021).
- emc (electronic medicines compendium, UK). Ascorbic Acid 500mg Tablets - Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) - (emc) | 101277 (2025).
- MedlinePlus (US National Library of Medicine). Scurvy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (2025).
Prepared from the sources listed by the MedInfoBase team. General information, not medical advice: it gives no doses. Your doctor or pharmacist decides the medicine and dose for you.
Our condition guides that mention Ascorbic acid
From our condition guides, written from WHO, NICE and other opened sources. Your doctor decides if Ascorbic acid is right for you and the dose.
- Iron-deficiency anaemia: sometimes taken with iron tablets to help absorption
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Available brands
One brand is shown once per manufacturer; strengths, forms, packs and DRAP registrations remain visible as separate presentations.Official price changes for Ascorbic acid
16 official price changes across 64 tracked presentations (records from 1 Jul 2024); median change +6.0%; largest +7.1% (CKAR 500 mg)
Each bar shows how many packs had an official DRAP price change in that month (amber: increase, teal: decrease). The figure above a bar is the median change. Hover or tap a bar for detail; the table below lists the largest changes.
| Brand | Pack | Effective | Old to new | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKAR 500 mg | 40’s | 19 Aug 2026 | PKR 49.56 to 53.06 | +7.1% |
| Vitamin C 100 mg | 1000's | 17 Aug 2026 | PKR 640.06 to 685.19 | +7.1% |
| Semo-C 100 mg | 1000's | 28 Sep 2026 | PKR 1,373.82 to 1,470.68 | +7.1% |
| C-Eff 500 mg | 40's | 20 Aug 2026 | PKR 44.68 to 47.83 | +7.1% |
| Vitamin C-500 500 mg | 40's | 24 Aug 2026 | PKR 62.70 to 67.12 | +7.0% |
| Werrick's-C 500 500 mg | 40\s | 17 Aug 2026 | PKR 62.70 to 67.12 | +7.0% |
| Mega-C 500 mg | 40's | 17 Aug 2026 | PKR 59.49 to 63.68 | +7.0% |
| Vig-C 500 mg | 40's | 28 Sep 2026 | PKR 50.33 to 53.87 | +7.0% |
| Medipak-C 500 mg | 40's | 17 Aug 2026 | PKR 37.74 to 39.61 | +5.0% |
| Ascor-C 500 mg | 4*10's | 2 Oct 2026 | PKR 46.44 to 48.74 | +5.0% |
Showing the 10 largest of 16 changes. Every change is also on its brand page.
All 59 Ascorbic acid brands in Pakistan
- Asco-C Nabiqasim Industries (Pvt) Ltd · 100 mg tablet, 500 mg tablet
- Ascofaas FAAS Pharmaceuticals (Pvt)Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Ascomed Medisave Pharmaceuticals · 500 mg tablet
- Ascor-C Medisure Laboratories Pakistan Pvt Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- ASCORBIC ACID Ascorbic Acid TABROS PHARMA (PVT). LTD · 100 mg tablet
- Ascorbifen Friends Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Ascorbio Chewable Bio-Labs(Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- AVELAC-C TABROS PHARMA (PVT). LTD · 300 mg tablet
- Bosch-C Bosch Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- C 1000 Effervescent Wilson's Pharmaceuticals · 1000 mg tablet
- C-1000 Werrick Pharmaceuticals · 1000 mg tablet
- C-Eff Scotmann Pharmaceuticals · 500 mg tablet
- C-Prime Pearl Pharmaceuticals · 500 mg tablet
- Cac-Berg Chewable JSK Medica (pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Calfort-C Raazee Therapeutics (Pvt Ltd · 1000 mg capsule
- CARBPAN Panacea Pharmaceuticals · 500 mg tablet
- CECON-500 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited · 500 mg tablet
- Cee-In Scilife Pharma Private Limited · 500 mg tablet
- Ceevit Standpharm Pakistan Pvt Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- CERN-C SAMI Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Citi Chew Citi pharma ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Citlinz LINZ PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD · 500 mg tablet
- Citricko Maple Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Civolt Sigma Pharma International (Pvt.) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Civolt Effervescent Sigma Pharma International (Pvt.) Ltd · 1 g tablet
- CKAR Allmed (Pvt.) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Cobcid The Searle Company Limited · 500 mg tablet
- CRICHRIAZ CCL Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Limited · 500 mg tablet
- Doetum Horizon Healthcare (pvt.) ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Elvit-C ETHICAL LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED · 500 mg tablet
- Frutcee Chewable Epharm Laboratories · 500 mg tablet
- Global-C Global Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- HALSA TABROS PHARMA (PVT). LTD · 500 mg tablet
- Hivit C Hizat Pharmaceutical Industry · 70 mg capsule
- Hoch-C Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Kanovis HIGH-Q Pharmaceuticals · 500 mg tablet
- Limcee Valor Pharmaceuticals · 500 mg tablet
- Lorvit-C Pharma Lord (Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Macobic-C Searle IV Solutions (Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Medipak-C Medipak Limited · 500 mg tablet
- Mega-C Mega Pharmaceuticals limited · 500 mg tablet
- Neucorbic Neutro Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd · 100 mg tablet, 1000 mg tablet, 500 mg tablet
- Nov-C NovaMed Pharmaceuticals(Pvt.)Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Portakal CRYSTOLITE PHARMACEUTICALS · 500 mg tablet
- Reign's Reign Pharmaceuticals PCSIR - KLC (Pvt.) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Rosbic Cunningham Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Scurvex Innvotek Pharmaceuticals · 500 mg tablet
- Semo-C Semos Pharmaceuticals PVT LTD · 100 mg tablet
- Shai-C Shaigan Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- SQORBIX Maxitech Pharma (Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Vig-C Glitz Pharma · 500 mg tablet
- Vit-ham.C Hamaz Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Vitace Stanley Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- VITACIN MS SIZA INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD · 100 mg tablet, 500 mg tablet
- Vitamin "C" Macter International Limited · 500 mg tablet
- Vitamin C AMROS PHARMACEUTICALS · 100 mg tablet
- Vitamin C-500 Medifine Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
- Werrick's-C 500 Werrick Pharmaceuticals · 500 mg tablet
- Xorb-A Moringa Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd · 500 mg tablet
Ascorbic acid in Pakistan: common questions
How many Ascorbic acid brands are available in Pakistan?
59 brands of Ascorbic acid are registered in Pakistan, made or imported by 55 companies.
What is the price of Ascorbic acid 500 mg tablet in Pakistan?
The lowest official price is PKR 0.84 per tablet (Cac-Berg Chewable by JSK Medica (pvt) Ltd), the middle (median) price is PKR 1.33 per tablet and the highest is PKR 5.22 per tablet (CECON-500). These prices are for 49 brands with an official price. The cheapest pack is Cac-Berg Chewable 40's at PKR 33.56.
What is the price of Ascorbic acid 100 mg tablet in Pakistan?
The lowest official price is PKR 0.37 per tablet (Neucorbic by Neutro Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd), the middle (median) price is PKR 0.62 per tablet and the highest is PKR 1.47 per tablet (Semo-C). These prices are for 4 brands with an official price. The cheapest pack is Neucorbic 1000's at PKR 374.
What is the price of Ascorbic acid 1000 mg tablet in Pakistan?
The lowest official price is PKR 6.24 per tablet (C 1000 Effervescent by Wilson's Pharmaceuticals), the middle (median) price is PKR 8.06 per tablet and the highest is PKR 9.73 per tablet (Civolt Effervescent). These prices are for 4 brands with an official price. The cheapest pack is C 1000 Effervescent 10's at PKR 62.39.
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