vitamin b12 injection arm How to Give a Injection: Step-By-Step Instructions Vitamin B12 Injections in Murrells

Description

If your B12 levels are already healthy, taking more will not give you extra energy

As most undesirable effects are based on post-marketing spontaneous reporting, frequency estimation is not possible. Immune system disorders Frequency not known: Hypersensitivity reactions, such as sweating, tachycardia, and skin reactions with itching and urticaria. Gastrointestinal disorders Less frequent: Gastrointestinal complaints, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Less frequent: Cases of acne or eczema have been reported after high doses of Vitamin B12. General disorders and administration site conditions Frequency not known: Injection site reactions. Renal and urinary disorders Less frequent: Chromaturia (reddish urine, appeared during the first 8 hours after an administration and typically resolves within 48 hours).Reporting of suspected adverse reactionsReporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicine is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicine. Health care providers are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions to SAHPRA via the 6.04 Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting Form, found online under SAHPRAs publications

Vitamin B12 and homocysteine In addition to its role in the synthesis of haem, Vitamin B12 is also instrumental in the remethylation of the amino acid homocysteine to methionine