Vitamin B12 (cobalamin (Cbl)) deficiency is a common pathological condition in people with impaired Cbl assumption due to diet (vegans), pernicious anemia or gastric surgery. Specific therapeutic protocols are available according to severity of the disease and to clinical hematological and/or neurological consequences. In this Chapter, the available Cbl formulations (intramuscolar or oral), the range of doses used in different clinical conditions and some specific recommendations for drugs interaction and for specific clinical conditions will be treated.
Pharmacological use of vitamin B12: Vitamin B12 in therapy / A. Colciago - In: Vitamin B12: Chemical Aspects, Transport, Cause and Symptoms of Deficiency, Dietary Sources, and Health Benefits / [a cura di] E. Mutti. - [s.l] : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2015. - ISBN 9781634830034. - pp. 125-135
Pharmacological use of vitamin B12: Vitamin B12 in therapy
A. Colciago
2015
Abstract
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin (Cbl)) deficiency is a common pathological condition in people with impaired Cbl assumption due to diet (vegans), pernicious anemia or gastric surgery. Specific therapeutic protocols are available according to severity of the disease and to clinical hematological and/or neurological consequences. In this Chapter, the available Cbl formulations (intramuscolar or oral), the range of doses used in different clinical conditions and some specific recommendations for drugs interaction and for specific clinical conditions will be treated.
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