Methylcobalamin(B12)Injectable

What is Methylcobalamin (B12)

Methylcobalamin, or vitamin B12, is a B-vitamin. It is an essential vitamin found in a variety of foods such as fish, shellfish, meats, and dairy products. Methylcobalamin is used to treat pernicious anemia and vitamin B12 deficiency, as well as to determine vitamin B12 absorption in the Schilling test. It is important to consume enough vitamin B12 in your diet, as a deficiency can cause a variety of symptoms, including fatigue, weakness, cognitive and neurologic dysfunction, and anemia.

We offer vials of pure Methylcobalamin B12. This is the best form of B12, native to the body. 

Our vial contains the methyl B12 in powder form, to which you’ll add 10ml of saline and inject with regular insulin syringes. This will net you about 10 shots with 1000 mcg of B12 each, well more than enough to saturate your body with B12 on a weekly basis. The medication should be refrigerated after mixing.

Who should not take this medication? Patients with early hereditary optic nerve atrophy, cyanocobalamin hypersensitivity, and those who are pregnant. Your health care provider needs to know if you have any of these conditions: kidney disease; Leber's disease; megaloblastic anemia; an unusual or allergic reaction to Methylcobalamin, cobalt, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives; pregnant or trying to get pregnant; breastfeeding.

Methylcobalamin is contraindicated in patients with Methylcobalamin hypersensitivity or hypersensitivity to any of the medication components. Methylcobalamin is also contraindicated in patients with cobalt hypersensitivity because Methylcobalamin contains cobalt. In the case of suspected cobalt hypersensitivity, an intradermal test dose should be administered because anaphylactic shock and death have followed parenteral administration of Methylcobalamin.

Methylcobalamin should not be used in patients with early hereditary optic nerve atrophy (Leber's disease). Optic nerve atrophy can worsen in patients whose Methylcobalamin levels are already elevated. Hydroxocobalamin is the preferred agent in this patient population.