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 PRECAUTIONS-Drug Interactions), use of a gluten-free diet in nontropical sprue, or administration of antibiotics in tropical sprue
Consult with a qualified healthcare provider before starting any peptide protocol
Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin Injection by American Regent is a sterile solution used to treat vitamin B12 deficiency and prevent associated conditions such as pernicious anemia and neurological disorders
Clinicians use it in the prevention and treatment of macrocytic anemia associated with vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B12 shots are injections that a doctor may recommend to address a vitamin B12 shortage
There are no other absolute contraindications reported for hydroxocobalamin use in deficiency states, but caution is advised in individuals with conditions such as early Lebers optic neuropathy (a rare hereditary optic atrophy) due to the theoretical risk of worsening vision