Vitamin C and Reduced Need for Rescue Analgesia

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blood glucose fluctuationsNo significant difference
Vitamin C may be an effective substitute for glucocorticoids for reducing morphine use and the risk of nausea or vomiting and for improving joint function after THA without side effects causing blood glucose fluctuations.
from: Efficacy of Vitamin C as Glucocorticoid Substitute for Reducing Pain and Inflammation Afte
postoperative nausea and vomitingReported
Either treatment was associated with a significantly lower rate of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
from: Efficacy of Vitamin C as Glucocorticoid Substitute for Reducing Pain and Inflammation Afte

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Efficacy of Vitamin C as Glucocorticoid Substitute for Reducing Pain and Inflammation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.