Vitamin C 500 mg capsules
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Vitamin C 500 mg, Western Family Vitamin C 500 mg, Western Family Vitamin C 500 mg capsules
- Licence holder
- Pharmaline Inc.
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80123702
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 31 March 2023
- Revision date
- 16 October 2024
- Form
- Capsule
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- Officinale
If this product were sold in France
- Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite
Vitamine C: up to 1,500 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada (3 unités posologiques par jour au plus, pour les adultes), above the maximum dose of 180 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).
arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
A daily quantity is calculated only for an explicit adult oral dosage, stated per day and in a solid unit matching the product form. Ambiguous units, liquids, powders and paediatric doses are not extrapolated. A quantity not calculated is not compared with dose limits. This analysis does not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source | Maximum per day, adult |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamine C Source : Acide ascorbique | 500 mg | 1,500,000 µg |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Hypromellose, Cellulose microcristalline, Stéarate de magnésium
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | minimum: 19 years | minimum: 1 Capsule ; maximum: 3 Capsule | 1 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
A factor in normal growth and development. A factor in the maintenance of good health. Contributes to maintaining general health. For maintaining general health. Helps in collagen formation (to maintain/support healthy bones/cartilage/teeth/(and) gums). Helps in the development and maintenance of bones/cartilage/teeth/(and) gums. Helps in wound healing/(and) connective tissue formation. Helps to maintain/support immune function/the immune system. Helps to maintain/support the body's ability to metabolize nutrients. Helps to prevent vitamin C deficiency. Helps with immune function/the immune system. Maintains/supports good health. Source of vitamin(s)/mineral(s)/vitamin(s) and mineral(s) to support biological functions which play a key role in the maintenance of good health. Source of vitamin(s)/mineral(s)/vitamin(s) and mineral(s), a factor/factors in normal growth and development. Source of vitamin(s)/mineral(s)/vitamin(s) and mineral(s), a factor/factors in the maintenance of good health. Source of/Provides (an) antioxidant(s) for the maintenance of good health. Source of/Provides (an) antioxidant(s) that help(s) fight/protect (cell) against/reduce (the oxidative effect of/the oxidative damage caused by/cell damage caused by) free radicals. Vitamin supplement.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
No French warning text available in the imported data.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80123702
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
List recorded in 2024. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed. Photograph the packaging