It is used : - by intramuscular injection to make up for vitamin B12 deficiencies that the body no longer absorbs, in people suffering from Biermer's disease or Imerslund's disease, or who have had their stomach or part of their intestine removed
The best results come from correcting deficiency or maintaining levels when you cannot absorb B12 properly
This is almost more interesting, because keeping weight off is often just as hard as losing it in the first place
[15] If a scheduled injection is missed, the patient should administer the dose as soon as remembered unless it is within 24 hours of the next scheduled dose, in which case the missed dose is omitted to prevent overlap
B12 plays a pivotal role in brain function, nerve tissue health, and the production of red blood cells
Regular sterile water has no preservative, so the vial must be used within 24 hours