The traditional treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency is the intramuscular injection of cyanocobalamin, generally 1 mg/day for one week, followed by 1 mg/week for one month, and then 1 mg every 1 or 2 months ad perpetuum [4, 18, 19]
It was originally developed by Serono Laboratories and FDA-approved as Geref in 1997 for diagnosis and treatment of pediatric growth hormone deficiency
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It is not intended, marketed, promoted, or sold for injection, reconstitution of any substance for injection, or for any route of administration into humans or animals
Doctors may recommend vitamin B12 supplements if you have certain health conditions or dietary restrictions
A B12 drip, also called vitamin B12 intravenous (IV) therapy, is a method of delivering high doses of B12 directly into the bloodstream through an IV