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The points below describe potential research-observed benefits , not approved medical or therapeutic claims
Cyanocobalamin is indicated for vitamin B12 deficiencies due to malabsorption which may be associated with the following conditions: Addisonian (pernicious) anemia Gastrointestinal pathology, dysfunction, or surgery, including gluten enteropathy or sprue, small bowel bacteria overgrowth, total or partial gastrectomy Fish tapeworm infestation Malignancy of pancreas or bowel Folic acid deficiency It may be possible to treat the underlying disease by surgical correction of anatomic lesions leading to small bowel bacterial overgrowth, expulsion of fish tapeworm, discontinuation of drugs leading to vitamin malabsorption (see Drug Interactions), use of a gluten-free diet in nontropical sprue, or administration of antibiotics in tropical sprue
Typically, the injection is given intramuscularly, usually in the arm or buttock
There is some evidence to suggest that taking probiotic pills increases the population of good bacteria in the gut and may decrease ulcerative colitis symptoms
Vitamin B12 helps keep the bodys nerves and blood cells healthy, preventing conditions for megaloblastic anemia, which sometimes makes people feel tired and weak