For IV use, typically thats done in a medical facility (hospital or infusion center)
What to Expect During Your B12 Injection Appointment If youre considering a B12 shot for the first time, you might be picturing a lengthy, complicated medical procedure
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a real, treatable condition but the right treatment depends entirely on accurate diagnosis
Indications and Usage for B!2 Inject Kit Cyanocobalamin is indicated for vitamin B 12 deficiencies due to malabsorption which may be associated with the following conditions: Addisonian (pernicious) anemia Gastrointestinal pathology, dysfunction, or surgery, including gluten enteropathy or sprue, small bowel bacteria overgrowth, total or partial gastrectomy Fish tapeworm infestation Malignancy of pancreas or bowel Folic acid deficiency It may be possible to treat the underlying disease by surgical correction of anatomic lesions leading to small bowel bacterial overgrowth, expulsion of fish tapeworm, discontinuation of drugs leading to vitamin malabsorption (see Drug Interactions), use of a gluten-free diet in nontropical sprue, or administration of antibiotics in tropical sprue
All medications have the potential to cause side effects