b12 injectables Cyanocobalamin (B12) Injection 1000 mcg/mL, Multiple Dose Vial 30 mL Storage Store at controlled temperature between 2° and 30°C (36° and 86°F) Cyanocobalamin (b12) Injection 2,000 mcg/mL

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology

Not diet-related If your vitamin B12 deficiency is not caused by a lack of vitamin B12 in your diet, youll usually need to have an injection of hydroxocobalamin every 2 to 3 months for the rest of your life

That said, very limited research has examined the effects of lipotropic injections on weight loss

If a patient is severely deficient, a physician might recommend an injection every other day or daily for the first week to rapidly saturate the bodys tissues

The tests can also give false readings where they do not assess the bioavailability of the B12 or whether it is functional or not

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