Is A Prescription Required To Purchase Vitamin B12 Tablets?
A Prescription is required to acquire Vitamin B12 Tablets from licensed online Canadian pharmacies.
What Is Vitamin B12 Used for?
Vitamin B12, also known as Cyanocobalamin, is used for the prevention and treatment of low levels of Vitamin B12 in the blood. Vitamin B12 is needed to maintain good metabolism, health of blood cells and nerves. Serious Vitamin B12 deficiency can result in decreased number of red blood cells (anemia), stomach or intestinal diseases and permanent nerve damage. Vitamin B12 deficiency can also result from poor nutrition, cancer, HIV, during pregnancy, old age, due to alcoholism.
How Are Vitamin B12 Tablets Supplied and Stored?
The Vitamin B12 Tablets are available in the following dosage forms and strengths: 25 mcg/100 tab, 50 mcg/100 tab, 100 mcg/100 tab, 250 mcg/100 tab, and 1000 mcg/60 tab.
Vitamin B12 tablets should be in a cool and dry place. The medication should be kept out of sight and reach of children.
What Is the Cost of Vitamin B12 Tablets?
Our verified online pharmacy is pleased to offer you 25 mcg/100 tab Vitamin B12 Tablets at an unbeatable price of $33 for a quantity of 100 tab. It is best to compare the prices of drugs online at edrugsearch or Pharmacychecker.Com.
How Should I Use Vitamin B12 Tablets?
It is important to use this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor or pharmacist. Take the tablets by mouth usually once a day with or without food as directed by your health care professional. Take the tablets regularly, without a miss to get the maximum benefit. To help you remember, take the tablets at the same time every day. The dosage of the Vitamin B12 tablets will be decided by your doctor based on your medical condition, your laboratory values and your response to the treatment.
What Foods Are High In Vitamin B12?
Some good sources of Vitamin B12 include eggs, milk, cheese, milk products, meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, soy, rice beverages and soy based meat substitutes.
What Causes Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
Conditions such as atrophic gastritis (thinning of the stomach lining), Pernicious anemia (which makes it harder for your body to absorb Vitamin B12), Intestinal diseases such as crohn’s disease, celiac disease, bacterial growth and immune system disorders such as Grave’s disease or lupus can lead to Vitamin B12 deficiency in the body. People who follow a strict vegan diet can also get Vitamin B12 deficiency.
What Are The Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
Symptoms of low levels of Vitamin B12 in your body include anemia, weakness, fatigue, heart palpitations, pale skin, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, loos of appetite, nerve problems such as tingling or numbness, muscle weakness, loss of vision, mental problems such as changes in mood and depression.
Can I Take Vitamin B12 In Pregnancy and Lactation?
Vitamin B12 is safe to be used in pregnancy when taken in the recommended doses. The usual recommended dose in pregnancy is 2.6 mcg/day. Vitamin B12 passes into breast milk and does not cause any harm to the infant. Consult your doctor before starting breast-feeding if you are taking Vitamin B12 tablets to know the recommended dose.
What Are The Possible Side Effects of Vitamin B12?
Some of the serious side effects of Vitamin B12 include serous allergic reaction, narrowing or blocking of blood vessels, thrombocytosis (a disorder where your body produces too many platelets), low potassium levels in body, pulmonary edema (a condition where there is excess fluid in the lungs) and congestive heart failure. Some common side effects of Vitamin B12 include headache, nausea, anxiety, nervousness, diarrhea, swelling, infection, severe itching of skin, loss of coordination and balance.
When Should You Not Take Vitamin B12 Tablets?
Do not take Vitamin B12 Tablets if you:
- Are allergic to Vitamin B12, cobalt, or any other ingredients in the tablets
- Have hereditary optic atrophy (loss of some or most of the nerve fibers in the optic nerve)
Vitamin B12 Tablets should not be used in newborns.
What Should You Tell Your Doctor Before taking Vitamin B12 Tablets?
Before taking Vitamin B12 Tablets, be sure to tell your doctor if you:
- Are allergic to Vitamin B12 or cobalt
- Have any other food or medicine allergies
- An eye disease called as Leber's optic neuropathy
- A slow growing blood cancer where your bone marrow makes too many red blood cells (polycythemia vera)
- Gout (high uric acid levels in body)
- Iron or folic acid deficiency anemia
- Low potassium levels in your blood
What Medicines Can Interact With Vitamin B12?
It is important to tell your health care professional about all other medicines that you have taken recently including any kind of supplements and non-prescription drugs.
Medicines which can decrease the absorption of Vitamin B12 include:
- Colchicine (a medicine used to treat gout)
- Metformin (an anti-diabetic agent)
- Extended release potassium products
- Antibiotics such as gentamicin, neomycin, tobramycin
- Anti-seizure medications such as phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone
- Medicines used to treat heartburn like H2 blockers such as cimetidine and proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole
Where Can I Buy Vitamin B12 Tablets Online?
If prescribed by your health care professional, Vitamin B12 Tablets can be bought directly from Canadian Online Pharmacy. You will not have to wait to start your therapy due to the swift shipping service provided by us.
How Is Vitamin B12 Tablets Delivered?
The standard delivery fee is $10.00. The orders are usually shipped in 2-3 working days after the processing of the order. The medication package is delivered by regular mail within 10-14 business days after it has been shipped.
For further information and aid, you can contact our Customer Service at 1877-240-4438 or
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References:
1. https://www.dietitians.ca/Your-Health/Nutrition-A-Z/Vitamins/Food-Sources-of-Vitamin-B12.aspx
2. https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1010/cyanocobalamin-Vitamin-b-12-oral/details
3. https://www.drugs.com/monograph/Vitamin-b12.html
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5. https://www.webmd.com/diet/Vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes#3