Uses | • vitamin B12 deficiency |
Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • hypersensitivity to cobalamins Drug Interactions • chloramphenicol • colchicine • aminoglycosides • phenytoin • alcohol • neomycin • antacids • H2 antagonists • proton pump inhibitors |
Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • diarrhea • itch • urticaria • peripheral vascular thrombosis • heart failure exacerbation • pulmonary edema • feeling of swelling all over the body |
Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | Oral: 250g daily |
Monitoring | CBC |
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