b12 injections folic acid vitamin injection Vitamin B12 especially for those at high risk or with malabsorption Folate support in TPN or PPN parenteral nutrition Antidote for methotrexate toxicity and as rescue therapy Neural tube defect prevention in women of childbearing age unable to take oral folate VITAMIN B12 / FOLIC ACID
Description
It acts as a lipotropic agent to prevent excess fat buildup in the liver and the body, is helpful in relieving or preventing fatigue and may be useful in some cases of allergy because it reduces histamine release
People who are generally healthy and who regularly eat animal products may not need to supplement at all
Oral vitamin B12 (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)
These blood tests are billed separately from the injection and may not be included in the quoted price for the medication itself
(January 2005)
