Indications and Usage for B-12 Compliance Injection Cyanocobalamin is indicated for vitamin B12 deficiencies due to malabsorption which may be associated with the following conditions: Addisonian (pernicious) anemia Gastrointestinal pathology, dysfunction, or surgery, including gluten enteropathy or sprue, small bowel bacteria overgrowth, total or partial gastrectomy Fish tapeworm infestation Malignancy of pancreas or bowel Folic acid deficiency It may be possible to treat the underlying disease by surgical correction of anatomic lesions leading to small bowel bacterial overgrowth, expulsion of fish tapeworm, discontinuation of drugs leading to vitamin malabsorption (see DRUG INTERACTION), use of a gluten-free diet in nontropical sprue, or administration of antibiotics in tropical sprue
At very high oral doses (54 mg), gastrointestinal side effects increased significantly
Contents: 20 mg lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder provided in a 3 ml vial, sealed and sterile
Application in Studies of Hepatic Metabolic Disorders and Fatty Liver Disease The liver is a central metabolic organ responsible for lipid, glucose, and protein metabolism
