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Cyanocobalamin

Cyanocobalamin

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A 29-year old asked:

Could cyanocobalamin be toxic?

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A 48-year old asked:

Can cyanocobalamin be harmful or toxic?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Is methylcobalamin really better than cyanocobalamin?

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A 47-year old asked:

Which is a better B12 source? Methylcobalamin vs. Cyanocobalamin

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A 74-year old male asked:

Is it a good idea to take 1000 mcg of cyanocobalamin daily for insuring enough B-12?

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A 43-year old asked:

I have an unopened vial of cyanocobalamin that is a couple years expired. What would happen if I used it?

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A 42-year old female asked:

I have been prescribed Methylcobalmin 1000mcg/ml injection but I am able to get either cyanocobalamin or mecocobalamin.Could I use either of the two?

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A 64-year old female asked:

What is the difference in methyl cobalamin and cyanocobalamin?

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A 50-year old asked:

Which form of B12 is best: methylcobalamin, cyanocobalamin and hydroxycobalamin?

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A 36-year old asked:

Which form of B12 is better, methylcobalamin, cyanocobalamin or hydroxycobalamin?

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A 51-year old male asked:

Can i inject cyanocobalamin today and then inject methylcobalamin the day after tomorrow?

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A 32-year old male asked:

B12 as methylcobalamin or B12 as cyanocobalamin - which one is safer/better and in what form : pills or sublingual?

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A 46-year old male asked:

Do all fortified foods contain cyanocobalamin or do some contain methyl or hydroxo, and which natural sources of b12, are the most bioavailable?

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A 32-year old asked:

Does vitamin B12 really use cyanide in the form of cyanocobalamin?

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A 40-year old asked:

What are the differences between vitamin B12 methylcobalamin, cyanocobalamin, and methylcyanocobalamin?

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A 49-year old female asked:

Does being a recreational endurance athlete have an impact on the dose of cyanocobalamin I should take monthly (have b12 deficiency).

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A 32-year old male asked:

I read somewhere : B12 is stored as cyanocobalamin in our liver. If the above read is true, then why are we asked to take methylcobalamin form of b12?

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A 41-year old asked:

Can there be a multivitamin that uses methylcobalamin instead of cyanocobalamin?

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A 32-year old asked:

Please tell me if there are any cereals or other B12 fortified vegan foods using hydroxocobalamin (not cyanocobalamin)?

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A 55-year old male asked:

What is the best form of taking B12 supplement cyanocobalamin or methylcobalamin that you recommend to your patients and why. Thanks.

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A 23-year old female asked:

Is it okay to take an inj for intramuscular use and inject it into subcutaneous fat? pyridoxine (b6) and cyanocobalamin (b12) specifically.

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A 22-year old male asked:

I'm a little concerned; i was given im cyanocobalamin and am supposed to inject 1ml per week. I already did that, but my question is thus; where does the fluid go if not into my veins? I'm new to this

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A 62-year old female asked:

I have Pernicious Anemia... Can I substitute methylcobalamin drops instead of cyanocobalamin injections?

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A 45-year old female asked:

Diagnosed with autoimmune pernicious anemia 5 years ago. Levels still low or at times borderline despite monthly injections of cyanocobalamin.

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A 38-year old female asked:

In the period of 07.02.20-06.03.20 I received 5 injections of cyanocobalamin of 500 mcg. On 01.07.20 I did a test for active vitamin b12 and the result was 40.9 pmol/L, referent values 28.9-168.9, method DCLIA. Am I defficient in vitamin b12?

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A 30-year old asked:

What is the actual cause of B12 (cyanocobalamin) deficiency in the body in pernicious anemia?

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A 27-year old male asked:

If I am Prescribed Bupropion 150mg XL? can I take a nootropic when I study that contains vitamin b12 (as cyanocobalamin), Bacopa Monnieri, phosphatidylserine, Ginkgo biloba extract, Rhodiola roses extract, DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol) bitartrate?

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A 48-year old female asked:

Symptoms of vitamin B12 low?

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A 44-year old asked:

What food contains vitamin b12?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Why would ihave low vitamin b12?

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