B12 ASMEDIC ampoules, 10X1ml

Instructions for use for B12 ASMEDIC ampoules, 10X1ml

Field of use

• The preparation is a vitamin B₁₂preparation. Cyanocobalamin belongs to the group of substances collectively referred to as “vitamin B₁₂”.
• Field of use:
  • Vitamin B₁₂deficiency that cannot be corrected through nutrition.
  • Vitamin B₁₂deficiency can manifest itself in the following clinical pictures:
    • Hyperchromic macrocytic megaloblastic anemia (perniciosa, Biermer's anemia, Addison's anemia; these are disorders of the maturation of red blood cells)
    • Funicular spinal disease [Rückenmarkschädigung]
  • A vitamin B₁₂deficiency confirmed by laboratory diagnosis can occur in:
    • Years of malnutrition and malnutrition (e.g. through a strict vegetarian diet).
    • Malabsorption (insufficient absorption of vitamin B₁₂ in the intestine) due to,
      • insufficient production of intrinsic factor (a protein that is produced in the stomach lining and is required for the absorption of vitamin B₁₂ ),
      • Diseases in the end section of the ileum (part of the small intestine), e.g. B. Sprue,
      • Fish tapeworm infestation or
      • Blind loop syndrome (change in the course of the intestines after stomach surgery).
    • Congenital vitamin B₁₂transport disorders.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

1 mg cyanocobalamin
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate 2-water excipient (+)
Water, for injection purposes Excipient (+)

Contraindications

• The medicine must not be used,
  • if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to cyanocobalamin or any of the other ingredients of the preparation.

dosage

• Always use the medicine exactly as directed. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is:
  • At the start of treatment, 1 ml (1 ampoule) is administered once or twice a week in the first two weeks after diagnosis, corresponding to 1000 - 2000 µg cyanocobalamin per week.
  • If vitamin B₁₂absorption problems in the intestine are proven, 100 µg cyanocobalamin is then administered once a month.

 

• Duration of application:
  • The medicine is intended for long-term use.
  • Please consult your doctor about this.

 

• If a larger amount was used
  • Poisoning or overdose symptoms are not known.

 

• If the application was forgotten
  • A double dose should not be used if the previous dose has been forgotten.

 

• If you cancel the application
  • If you interrupt the treatment, you endanger the success of the treatment! If you experience unpleasant side effects, please talk to your doctor about further treatment.

Intake

• The medicine is usually administered intramuscularly (injected into a muscle). It can also be given slowly intravenously or subcutaneously (injected into a vein or under the skin).

Patient information

• Particular caution is required when using the drug
  • There are no special precautions required.

Pregnancy

• Before using any medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

• The recommended daily vitamin B₁₂intake during pregnancy and breastfeeding is 4 µg. According to previous experience, higher application doses have no adverse effects on the unborn child. Vitamin B₁₂ is excreted in breast milk.

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Miscellaneous

Because of the instability of vitamin B12, adding other substances can cause the vitamin to lose its effectiveness.

Manufacturer:  Dyckerhoff Pharma GmbH & Co.KG, Robert-Perthel-Straße 49