Risk factors that may affect your patients
If your patients present with the following conditions or characteristics, they be at higher risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency1
- Celiac disease2,3
- Alcohol abuse
- Strict vegetarian or vegan diet
- Long-term use of certain medications such as metformin and proton pump inhibitors
- Immune system disorders4
- HIV infection4
- Crohn's disease
- Atrophic gastritis
- Gastric surgery
- Hypothyroidism5
Vitamin B12 options
NASCOBAL® Nasal Spray | |
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FDA-approved | |
Prescription | |
Once-a-week dosing | |
Odorless | |
Tasteless | |
Can be taken at home | |
Not an injection |
SUBLINGUAL (under-the-tongue) | |
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Once-a-day dosing | |
Can be taken at home | |
Not an injection |
INJECTIONS | |
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FDA-approved | |
Prescription | |
Daily to monthly dosing | |
Odorless | |
Tasteless |