b12 injection name Vitamin at a Licensed Pharmacy Compounded Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) Injection

For most individuals, B12 injections are safe and well-tolerated

Vitamin B12 shots are the most common way to prevent or treat a deficiency

code E53.8 if deficiency documented

Common side effects include, but may not be limited to: pain or redness at the injection site mild diarrhea pruritus (itching) increased swelling joint pain dizziness headache nervousness or anxiety Serious side effects may include: allergic reactions peripheral vascular thrombosis hypokalemia (low potassium levels) pulmonary edema (fluid build-up around or in the lungs) thrombocytosis congestive heart failure There have been reports of anaphylactic shock and death after the parenteral administration of vitamin B12