Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Advanced B-12 Complex, FINEST NATURAL, Nascobal, Orthica, Swanson, Swanson timed release energy boost
See also:
Vitamin B12 (hydroxycobalamin), Vitamin B12 Injection, Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin), Vitamin B12 Sublingual, Vitamin B12 w/Folic Acid
What is Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)?
Vitamin B12 or cyanocobalamin is a complex vitamin used to treat cyanide poisoning and B12 anemia. In normal functioning it helps the body process fats and proteins. It is available in oral, sublingual and injectable formulations.
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Reasons Taken
585 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin).
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 223 | 38% |
| Other | 111 | 18% |
| Fatigue | 71 | 12% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 50 | 8% |
| Slow my MS progress | 29 | 4% |
| Don't know | 10 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 5 | <1% |
| Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) | 5 | <1% |
| Brain fog | 4 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 4 | <1% |
| Improve immune function | 3 | <1% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 3 | <1% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 3 | <1% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 2 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 2 | <1% |
| low B12 level | 2 | <1% |
| Anxiety | 2 | <1% |
| secondary symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| Pain | 1 | <1% |
| Cramps | 1 | <1% |
| Cognition | 1 | <1% |
| Hand twitches | 1 | <1% |
| Optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve) | 1 | <1% |
| Weakness/slowness (asthenia) | 1 | <1% |
| Fasciculations | 1 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin).
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| 0 mcg day | 0 mg day | 0 day | 0 intl units month | 0 mg month | 0 month | 0 intl units none | 0 mcg none | 0 mg none | 0.466610667786644 mg week | 1 mg month | 1 mL month | 1 month | 3 month | 1 mg week | 1 mL week | 4.28622862286229 mg month | 0.15 intl units day | 0.3 mcg day | 10 mcg month | 1 intl units day | 1 mcg day | 1 mg day | 1 day | 6.99986000279994 mg week | 13.9997200055999 mg week | 30.00300030003 mg month | 1.2 mg day | 1.5 mg day | 2 mcg day | 2 mg day | 2 day | 2.5 mg day | 3 intl units day | 3 mg day | 3 day | 100 mcg month | 5 mcg day | 5 mg day | 6 mg day | 200 mg month | 8 mcg day | 10 mg day | 15 mcg day | 20 mcg day | 20 mg day | 25 mcg day | 25 mg day | 30 mg day | 32 mcg day | 1000 intl units month | 1000 mcg month | 1000 mg month | 35 mcg day | 250 mg week | 40 mg day | 45 mg day | 50 mcg day | 50 mg day | 50 day | 60 day | 500 mcg week | 100 mcg day | 100 mg day | 100 day | 1000 mg week | 5000 tps. month | 200 mcg day | 200 mg day | 200 day | 219 mcg day | 250 mcg day | 250 mg day | 256 mcg day | 2000 mcg week | 2000 mg week | 300 mg day | 400 mg day | 500 intl units day | 500 mcg day | 500 mg day | 500 day | 3499.93000139997 mcg week | 600 mcg day | 600 mg day | 750 mg day | 1000 intl units day | 1000 mcg day | 1000 mg day | 1000 day | 6999.86000279994 mcg week | 1010 mcg day | 1100 mg day | 1200 mcg day | 1500 mcg day | 1500 mg day | 2000 mcg day | 2000 mg day | 2000 day | 2500 mcg day | 2500 mg day | 2500 day | 3000 mcg day | 5000 mcg day | 5000 day | 6000 mcg day | 10000 mg day | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) or how long patients were taking Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) before stopping.
Currently taking Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
Stopped taking Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 26 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 40% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 20% | 2 |
| Can't tell | 40% | 4 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 26 |
Summary results are based on 26 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 26)
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- feathers4me
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
- See profile
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by feathers4me
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- Fatigue
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- notgivenup
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by notgivenup
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks