What is Vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalamin) Injection?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Hydro B12 Vitarubin Depot
Vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalamin) is an injectable form of vitamin B12 that is used to treat low levels (deficiency) of this vitamin. Vitamin B12 helps the body use fat and carbohydrates for energy and make new protein.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 14 | 7 | |
| Pernicious anemia | 11 | 2 | |
| General health | 9 | 1 | |
| Vitamin B12 deficiency | 6 | 4 | |
| Cognitive impairment | 4 | 2 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Why patients stopped taking Vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalamin) Injection
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 4 | |
| Did not seem to work | 3 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 2 | |
| Other | 2 |
Duration
Stopped taking Vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalamin) Injection
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 3 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 3 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients stopped taking Vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalamin) Injection and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) (Vitamin B12 Prescription (cyanocobalamin)) | 1 |
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