Lessening Organ Dysfunction With VITamin C

Intravenous vitamin C administered in bolus doses of 50 mg/kg mixed in a 50-mL solution of either dextrose 5% in water (D5W) or normal saline (0.9% NaCl), during 30 to 60 minutes, every 6 hours for 96 hours (i.e. 200 mg/kg/day and 16 doses in total).

Dextrose 5% in water (D5W) or normal saline (0.9% NaCl) in a volume to match the vitamin C.