Indications and Usage for B-12 Compliance Injection Cyanocobalamin is indicated for vitamin B12 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 INTERACTION), use of a gluten-free diet in nontropical sprue, or administration of antibiotics in tropical sprue
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These injections typically contain hydroxocobalamin or cyanocobalamin, with hydroxocobalamin being the preferred formulation in the UK as it is retained in the body for longer periods
For TB-500 on its own, see TB-500: The Complete Guide and TB-500 Dosage: What the Research Supports
According to Mayo Clinic.org , vitamin B12 (cobalamin) plays an essential role in the formation of red blood cells, cell metabolism, nerve function and the production of DNA
