Vitamin B12 Other names: Cobalamin Cyanocobalamin

Molecular mass: 1,355.365 g/mol  PubChem compound: 70678590

Therapeutic indications

Vitamin B12 is indicated for:

Addisonian pernicious anaemia, cobalamin deficiency, megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B>12< deficiency

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Prophylaxis of macrocytic anaemias associated with vitamin B12 deficiency

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Prophylaxis of macrocytic anaemias associated with vitamin B12 deficiency resulting from gastrectomy, ileal resection, certain ma/absorption states and vegetarianism.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Tobacco amblyopia, Leber's optic atrophy

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Tobacco amblyopia
Leber's optic atrophy

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

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