B12 Health Benefits - Relieves the body of fatigue and weakness, potentially improving stamina - Supports healthy red blood cells and is used to treat Anemia - Treats pernicious anemia - Treats sickle cell anemia - Produces energy - Assists in weight loss - Keeps you thinking clearly and fights depression - Maintains proper heart functioning - Maintains a strong nervous system - Supports DNA replication and keeps your cells and you looking younger - Protects your heart - Used to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease - Used to prevent breast cancer More information, precautions and interactions can be found under the "About B Vitamins tab." Before taking any new medication, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist
Vitamin B12 injections for deficiency are commonly hydroxocobalamin in the UK
Absorption and transport [edit] Inadequate absorption of vitamin B 12 may be related to coeliac disease
Abbreviations DPPOS: Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study GWAS: Genome-wide association study IF: Intrinsic factor MHRA: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency PPI: Proton pump inhibitor QC: Quality control UKB: UK Biobank References Kim J, Ahn CW, Fang S, Lee HS, Park JS (2019) Association between metformin dose and vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes
If a blood test has shown that you are low in vitamin B12, treatment can make a real difference in how you feel
The Data is a part of the AHFS Drug Information