Clean and conservative Below 12 mg/mL, the 12 mg dose volume exceeds 1 mL, requiring either a tuberculin syringe or splitting the injection
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The medication is typically administered through injection using a syringe
When to Consider Vitamin B12 Treatment If symptoms continue or become more severe, starting Vitamin B12 treatment can correct deficiency, improve symptoms, and support overall health
This thin needle does little damage to the skin upon entry
Advantages of oral form over IM injection: Less nursing time on injections Less complexity of care Less discomfort/pain Less bleeding in patients who take anticoagulants Less costly according to some analyses Disadvantages of oral form over IM injection:: Greater risk of non-compliance In 1991, a survey done on Minneapolis internists led one commentary to conclude that oral vitamin B 12 replacement for pernicious anemia was one of medicines best kept secret. 18 In 1996, when the survey was repeated again in the same area, awareness and use of oral vitamin B 12 for pernicious anemia had increased substantially (019%), but the majority of doctors still remain unaware of this treatment option (61%)
