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Is it possible for you to use insulin needles for vitamin b12?
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Not usually: Insulin needles are small in bore and short since Insulin is given into the subcutaneous (subq) tissue. B12 is given into muscle so the needle bore is also small but the length is longer to reach the muscle which is below the subq area. In general then, Insulin needles are not long enough to reach the correct depth for injection of b12.
Answered 7/11/2016
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