b12 injection site Injections at Home - Safety Guide for Self-Administration Best Vitamin B12 Injection Sites

Most patients receive initial instruction from a practice nurse or healthcare professional before attempting home administration

How many people are deficient

Cyanocobalamin is indicated for vitamin B 12deficiencies due to malabsorption which may be associated with the following conditions: It may be possible to treat the underlying disease by surgical correction of anatomic lesions leading to small bowel bacterial overgrowth, expulsion of fish tapeworm, discontinuation of drugs leading to vitamin malabsorption (see Drug Interactions), use of a gluten-free diet in nontropical sprue, or administration of antibiotics in tropical sprue

The needle is very fine and this makes for a virtually painless injection