“…Vitamin C affects the synthesis of DNA, intracellular collagen, lipids and proteins, oxidative phosphorylation, carbohydrate metabolism, has antioxidant properties due to the regulation of H+ ion transport, regulates immunological reactions (activates synthesis of antibodies, C3 component of the complement, interferon), promotes phagocytosis, increases body's resistance to infections, has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, inhibits release and accelerates the degradation of histamine, inhibits the formation of prostaglandins and other inflammatory mediators and anaphylaxis, reduces the need for vitamins B 1 , B 2 , A, E, folic acid, and pantothenic acid. Such properties of ascorbic acid allow it to influence the process of collagen formation, accelerating the process of wound healing, shortening the exudative phase of inflammation, stimulating the maturation of connective tissue, normalizing the ratio of collagen types I and III and accelerating the formation of a postoperative scar (Lazarenko et al 2019;Register of Medicines of Russia 2021a, b). The maximum absorption of the drug (70%) is achieved at a dosage of 200 mg. Vitamin C can be administered orally, intramuscularly, intravenously, intravaginally, the dosage depending on the nature and course of the disease.…”