Beschrijving. Sterop Vitamine B12 1 mg/1 ml is een geneesmiddel voor de behandeling van een tekort aan vitamine B12 en de anemie die daaruit vloeit. Een tekort aan vitamine B12 kan worden vermeden door te letten op een evenwichtige voeding.
What is vitamin B12 (vitamin B12)?
For a reader-friendly overview of Vitamin B12, see our consumer fact sheet on Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement and a prescription medication.
How much vitamin B12 is in a multivitamin?
Multivitamin/mineral supplements typically contain vitamin B12 at doses ranging from 5 to 25 mcg. Vitamin B12 levels are higher, generally 50–500 mcg, in supplements containing vitamin B12 with other B-complex vitamins and even higher, typically 500–1,000 mcg, in supplements containing only vitamin B12.
What is parenteral administration of vitamin B12?
Parenteral administration is typically used to treat vitamin B12 deficiency caused by pernicious anemia as well as other conditions (e.g., tropical sprue, pancreatic insufficiency) that result in vitamin B12 malabsorption and severe vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 is also available as a prescription nasal gel spray.
What is the normal range of vitamin B12?
Experts suggest that if a patient’s serum vitamin B12 level is less than 150 pg/ml (111 pmol/L), the patient’s serum MMA levels should be checked to confirm a diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency.