Over the counter medications are easy to come by in the modern world. Even prescription medications requiring the use of hypodermic needles are sent home with people of all ages – going to the doctor for a simple injection is a thing of the past. Vitamin deficiencies are on the rise, which is why it is not surprising that certain individuals are required to inject a liquid vitamin solution on a daily basis.
A Vitamin B12 injection dosage is quite often of prescription strength and needs to be administered to people suffering from severe vitamin deficiency symptoms.
When administering one’s own injections, closely adhering to the prescription indicated on the label of the bottle is of the utmost importance. Too high a vitamin B12 injection dosage could have adverse effects on the body – which is not something that any person should have to deal with.
The vitamin B-12 solution prescribed by doctors around the globe is actually “cyanocobalamin”, a man made substance, the main component of which is cobalt. Quite obviously, any person who is particularly sensitive to cobalt should avoid using this synthetic B12 solution. People suffering from Leber’s Disease should be equally vigilant against using this substance as it could cause irreparable damage to the optic nerve.
Cyanocobalamin, or synthetic B12, is often prescribed to patients with pernicious anemia. Unfortunately, these individuals will be required to inject this substance into their muscle tissue for the rest of their lives.
This type of injection is intramuscular. For the injection to be administered properly, the needle needs to be inserted into a muscle (thigh and buttock being the largest and therefore most popular injection points).
Quite obviously, the injection dosage will vary from person to person. It is also important to note that a dosage can vary from time to time due to various physiological factors.
For example, a pregnant or breastfeeding woman will almost certainly need to have her dosage altered so as not to affect the baby. A change in diet or appearance of an extra medical condition will also be a cause for a change in dosage. In these cases, the person in question will need to pay a visit to the doctor in order to discover whether or not a dosage change is required.
It is also important to note that any ongoing medical treatment requires regular check-ups. Depending on the doctor’s instructions, these medical appointments need to be made every three months. Occasionally the time period between appointments will shift all the way up to six months. This, however, is entirely up to the doctor.