While the overall safety profile is favorable, no injectable treatment is entirely without risk, and patients deserve full disclosure before consenting to the procedure
Serum potassium levels should be monitored during the first 48 hours of treatment in patients with pernicious anemia
Weekly injections in this phase are important for: Keeping B12 stores full Watching how the patient responds and adjusting as needed Starting to move to less frequent injections Maintenance Phase: Monthly Injections After the first two phases, maintenance therapy starts with monthly injections
This binding is necessary for the absorption of Vitamin B12, and when there is a lack of it, the body cannot absorb the vitamin efficiently, leading to deficiency
[14] The injection is generally well tolerated
A 2020 study found that those with vitamin B12 deficiency may present with cognitive disorder, though the deficiency was not shown to be a direct risk factor for cognitive decline ( However, results have been mixed and treatment with vitamin B12 wasnt effective at improving brain function in people with normal brain function ( Depression Its been suggested that there may be a link between low vitamin B12 levels and depression