Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle.
If you are using this medicine to treat vitamin B12 deficiency caused by pernicious anemia, you will need to use the medicine for the rest of your life.
Tell your doctor if you are on a vegetarian diet.
Portions of this document last updated: May 01, 2023
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