V., Kawano, N., Furlanette, G., Pomini, K
The injection itself is usually hydroxocobalamin, which the UK prefers over cyanocobalamin because it stays in the body longer, as set out in the BNF entry
Quality control Research-use peptides are not held to pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing standards
The arginate (arginine salt) form demonstrates improved stability in gastric acid, making it better suited for oral administration with bioavailability exceeding 90% compared to roughly 3% for standard acetate taken orally
When finished, remove the needle and dispose of it in a proper sharps container
Sources: [1] Modulatory effect of gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on angiogenesis in muscle and tendon healing PubMed