Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
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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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) package insert
- ↑ Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) package insert (locally hosted backup)
- ↑ Nascobal manufacturer's website
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cyanocobalamin nasal (Nascobal) package insert
- ↑ Cyanocobalamin nasal (Nascobal) package insert (locally hosted backup)
- ↑ Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) patient drug information (UpToDate)