Evaluating Vitamin C in Septic Shock

RCT (n=124) found vitamin C monotherapy (1000mg bolus followed by continuous infusion 250 mg/hr for 96 hours) failed to significantly reduce mortality (all-cause 28-day mortality: 26.7% vitamin C vs. 40.6% placebo; p=0.10), not supporting routine clinical use for this purpose.
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