Monitoring Your Treatment and Long-Term Management Initial monitoring: After starting B12 injections, your GP will typically arrange a full blood count (FBC) to assess haematological response
Contributors: Tia Ketsan, Hailey Chin, Vivi Chador Key Insights Vitamin B12 is essential for DNA production, cell division, and making red blood cells
As with all medications, store it out of reach of children
Deficiencies can occur with medical conditions such as atrophic gastritis (which causes thinning of the stomach lining), pernicious anaemia, Crohns disease, celiac disease, lupus, or other immune system disorders and certain medications
How Vitamin B12 Injections Work in the Body Unlike tablets, injections bypass the digestive system