You can either recalculate using the 5 mg/mL chart, or carefully add the remaining 1 mL of bacteriostatic water to bring the total to 3 mL
Uses of Dodex B12 Dodex is used in the treatment of: Pernicious anemia and other forms of macrocytic anemia Trigeminal neuralgia (severe facial nerve pain) Sciatica and other types of nerve-related pain Shingles (herpes zoster) and acute neuritis General neuralgia (nerve pain) Occasionally used in diagnostic tests like the Schilling test Ingredients Active Ingredient: 1000 mcg Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) Other ingredients: Benzyl alcohol (15 mg), Sodium chloride (9 mg), Water for injection Related products Evigen E 5x2ml (Vitamin E injection) IM 21.00 Evigen Vitamin E Ampoules 300mg/2ml Evigen Vitamin E Ampoules contain dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E) in a convenient sterile ampoule format
Factors like stress, poor gut health, or certain medications can reduce absorption even further
A drip includes fluid and is infused gradually
Most reactions are mild and transient, resolving as your body adapts to replenished B12 levels
Why benzyl alcohol matters: The 0.9% benzyl alcohol as a preservative in bacteriostatic water is bacteriostatic, not bactericidal it slows microbial growth rather than sterilizing
