How to Take Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) and it's Dose

Creator: Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy
Keywords: How to Take Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) Drug , dose Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12), medindia

Written by - Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Medically Checked by - Dr. M. Janani Priya, Doctor of Pharmacy

Last Updated on August 11, 2022

It comes as a solution (liquid) to be injected into the muscle or under the skin, without food.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

Adult: IM- 250-1,000 mcg on alternate days for 1-2 week, then 250 mcg weekly. Maintenance: 1,000-mcg monthly.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity, Leber’s Disease (damage in the optic nerve leading to blindness).

Drug Name : Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

This medication is a vitamer (varied chemical substances) of vitamin B12, used in treating anemia, folic acid deficiency, neuropathies (damage in the nerves of peripheral nervous system), prophylaxis, and psychiatric disorders.

Trade Names/Brand Names of Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

India :

International :

Cobal 1000

Last Updated on August 11, 2022

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How to Take Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) and it's Dose

Dosage & When it is to be taken

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Drug Name : Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

Trade Names/Brand Names of Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

India :

International :

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