Dela Cruz MT, Patel S, Ngo L, Sullivan K
Monthly Maintenance Therapy When Vitamin B12 levels are stable, monthly shots start
Delivery format considerations AHK-Cu is water soluble
HealthLinkBC: Quick Nutrition Check for Vitamin B 12 HealthLinkBC: Vitamin B 12 Deficiency Anemia HealthLinkBC: Getting Enough Folic Acid HealthLinkBC: Folate and Your Health HealthLinkBC: Folic Acid Oral HealthLinkBC: Pregnancy and Nutrition: Folate and Preventing Neural Tube Defects HealthLinkBC: Folic Acid Test Health Canada: Canadian Nutrient File National Institutes of Health: Vitamin B 12 Fact Sheet for Consumers National Health Service (NHS): Patient Factsheet: Vitamin B 12 Deficiency This guideline is based on scientific evidence current as of the effective date
Each vial is provided as a bright orange lyophilized powder with purity exceeding 99% as verified by HPLC testing
23 Supplementation of 1 mg daily is recommended for patients with specific risk factors (e.g., bariatric/gastric surgery patients, those with severe malnutrition, chronic alcohol use, chronic hemolytic anemia and conditions with high cell turnover, and use of antimetabolite medications such as methotrexate)
