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
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These include some heartburn medicines, including esomeprazole (Nexium), famotidine (Pepcid AC), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec OTC), pantoprazole (Protonix), rabeprazole (Aciphex), as well as some diabetes, gout, and chemotherapy drugs
Its worth mentioning that the content and level of detail in a vitamin B12 injection course can differ depending on the provider or institution offering it
Injections are safe, cheap and highly effective as a replacement therapy for B12
Timeline for Results and Associated Costs Patience is key when working on a cellular level