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Over 70yrs i take lanzoprazole 15mg daily for diverticulitis as i have b12 perniciuos anemia with neurological symptoms can it affect b12 injections ?
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Perceptive question: Usually, the Vit B12 injections are the better treatment for a deficiency, especially if taking a proton pump inhibitor such as Prevacid.
Answered 7/5/2017
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