Overview
DESCRIPTION Cyanocobalamin Injection, USP is a sterile solution of cyanocobalamin for intramuscular or subcutaneous use. Each mL contains 1000 mcg cyanocobalamin; sodium chloride 0.9%; benzyl alcohol 1.5%; Water for Injection q.s. Hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment if necessary (4.5-7.0).
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Vitamin B 12 is essential to growth, cell reproduction, hematopoiesis, nucleoprotein and myelin synthesis. Cyanocobalamin is quantitatively and rapidly absorbed from intramuscular and subcutaneous sites of injection; the plasma level of the compound reaches its peak within one hour after intramuscular injection. Absorbed Vitamin B 12 is transported via specific B 12 binding proteins, transcobalamin I and II to the various tissues. The liver is the main organ for Vitamin B 12 storage. Within 48 hours after injection of 100 or 1000 mcg of Vitamin B 12 , 50 to 98% of the injected dose may appear in the urine. The major portion is excreted within the first eight hours.
Indications
- Uses For first aid to decrease germs in minor cuts scrapes burns For preparation of the skin prior to injection INDICATIONS AND USAGE Cyanocobalamin is indicated for Vitamin B 12 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 bacterial 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...
Common Doses
- 100 mcg
- 1000 mcg
Dosage
Directions apply to skin as needed discard after single use DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Avoid using the intravenous route. Use of this product intravenously will result in almost all of the vitamin being lost in the urine. Pernicious Anemia Parenteral Vitamin B 12 is the recommended treatment and will be required for the remainder of the patient’s life. The oral form is not dependable. A dose of 100 mcg daily for six or seven days should be administered by intramuscular or deep subcutaneous injection.
Contraindications
- CONTRAINDICATIONS Sensitivity to cobalt and/or Vitamin B 12 is a contraindication.
Side Effects
- ADVERSE REACTIONS Generalized Anaphylactic shock and death have been reported with administration of parenteral Vitamin B 12 (see WARNINGS ). Cardiovascular Pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure early in treatment; peripheral vascular thrombosis. Hematological Polycythemia vera. Gastrointestinal Mild transient diarrhea. Dermatological Itching; transitory exanthema. Miscellaneous Feeling of swelling of entire body. Generalized Anaphylactic shock and death have been reported with administration of parenteral Vitamin B 12 (see WARNINGS ).
Interactions
- No major interactions listed on the FDA label. Always consult a healthcare professional.