Mr Supplementos Injectable Vitamin B12 1000μg 30ml (see key points for info re stock)

Vitamin B12 is unique because it is the only vitamin that cannot be obtained from plants or sunlight. To obtain B12 from the diet you need to eat animal products - meat, fish or dairy products. Vegans and vegetarians are particularly prone to deficiency. However, many people can neither absorb nor use B12 because of issues in the complex absorption and metabolism of B12. 

Vitamin B12 contributes to

• Energy yielding metabolism
• Functioning of the nervous system
• Red blood cell formation
• Homocysteine metabolism
• Psychological function
• Functioning of the immune system

Vitamin B12 also plays a role in the process of cell division and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

There is no one particular symptom that suggests a B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 has so many functions, including the health of nerves, brain, blood and immune system, as well as the formation of DNA, B12 deficiency can impair functioning in almost any part of the body. Symptoms may depend on the age and genetic disposition of the individual, and also the length and severity of deficiency. 

People may be at an increased risk of B12 deficiency if they: 

• Consume a vegans or strict vegetarian diet
• Have eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia
• Take antacids or diabetes related drugs that may interfere with B12 absorption
• Have a history of alcoholism
• Have a family history of pernicious anaemia
• Are diagnosed with anaemia
• Have Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel or any disease causing malabsorption of nutrients
• Have an autoimmune disease, such as type 1 diabetes, SLE, Addison’s disease
• Are women with a history of infertility or multiple miscarriages

Each ml contains

• 1000mcg of hydroxocobalamin
• Injectable water

Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Allergen advice

None

Dosage

As indicated by your health practitioner.
This is an intramuscular injection that should be administered through the fatty tissue into the "gluteus medius".

Cautions

If you are giving this medication to yourself at home, you should learn all preparation and usage instructions from your health care professional.
Hydroxocobalamin is contraindicated for people with an allergy to cobalt or have been told they have low potassium levels.

Storage

Refrigerate after first use. The top is self-sealing and the product can be used for up to a year after first use. For Use by Date, see "Fecha de Caducidad".