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Scope
Supplement × Supplement
Last verified
June 4, 2026
SynergyEmerging evidence
What is happening. Both are used for respiratory symptom support with different mechanisms.
Mechanism. Immune and antioxidant support plus symptom-modifying botanical effects.
Recommendation. Use moderate vitamin C doses and short-term andrographis only.
Stack Score
How it moves the number.
Effect on the composite score
If both Andrographis and Vitamin C are in the same stack, this pair applies +2 to your Stack Score (per scored synergy row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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Reference material
1- 1Poolsup N et al. Andrographis URTI systematic review. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2004.Needs sourceNo link