Ascorbic acid (PEDCEE) is for the prevention and treatment of Vitamin C deficiency. It hastens healing of wounds and burns and helps increase body resistance to stress, infections and common colds. Ascorbic acid (PEDCEE) helps meet the increased Vitamin C requirements during pregnancy and lactation, in alcoholics, smokers, athletes and elderly, in individuals with infectious diseases and chronic illness and those undergoing operations and dental surgery.