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− | Class/mechanism: Vitamin B12, which is instrumental to normal cell growth, reproduction, hematopoiesis, and synthesis of nucleoprotein and myelin.<ref name="insert">[http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/getFile.cfm?id=2031&type=pdf&name=1925eb50-747f-46de-828d-49bdb038fe83 Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) package insert]</ref><ref>[[ | + | Class/mechanism: Vitamin B12, which is instrumental to normal cell growth, reproduction, hematopoiesis, and synthesis of nucleoprotein and myelin.<ref name="insert">[http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/getFile.cfm?id=2031&type=pdf&name=1925eb50-747f-46de-828d-49bdb038fe83 Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) package insert]</ref><ref>[[File:Cyanocobalamin.pdf | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) package insert (locally hosted backup)]]</ref><ref>[http://www.nascobal.com/ Nascobal manufacturer's website]</ref><ref name=Nascobal>[http://www.nascobal.com/pi.pdf Cyanocobalamin nasal (Nascobal) package insert]</ref><ref>[[File:Cyanocobalaminnasal.pdf | Cyanocobalamin nasal (Nascobal) package insert (locally hosted backup)]]</ref> |
<br>Route: IM, PO, SC, nasal | <br>Route: IM, PO, SC, nasal | ||
<br>Extravasation: n/a | <br>Extravasation: n/a |
Revision as of 00:27, 20 September 2021
General information
Class/mechanism: Vitamin B12, which is instrumental to normal cell growth, reproduction, hematopoiesis, and synthesis of nucleoprotein and myelin.[1][2][3][4][5]
Route: IM, PO, SC, nasal
Extravasation: n/a
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Patient drug information
- Brief patient counseling information can be found at the bottom of page 2 of the Cyanocobalamin nasal (Nascobal) package insert[4]
- Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) patient drug information (UpToDate)[6]
Also known as
- Generic names: cobalamin, vitamin B12, vitamin B-12
- Brand names: Berubigen, CaloMist, Cobavite, Ener-B, Nascobal, Twelve Resin-K