Why bacteriostatic water and not sterile water Before measuring anything, you need the right diluent
Every vitamin B12 shot at our La Grange clinic is given as an intramuscular injection into the deltoid (upper arm) by a licensed clinician under nurse-practitioner supervision
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22,23 In patients with a normal or low-normal serum vitamin B 12 level, complete blood count results demonstrating macrocytosis, or suspected clinical manifestations, a serum methylmalonic acid level is an appropriate next step 1,2,6,18 and is a more direct measure of vitamin B 12 's physiologic activity
Scientific References Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/ml Solution for Injection SmPC (emc)
Possible adverse effects of B12 treatment include injection-site reactions (with intramuscular preparations), and rarely hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis