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What is Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)?

Methylcobalamin is an old form of B12 that easily crosses the Blood Brain Barrier. In low doses it is believed to strengthen the myelin sheath of nerve axons by sharing its methyl groups. Recently, it has been found to have anti-apoptotic properties but only at very high doses. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Support another treatment 2 0
Vitamin B12 deficiency 2 0
General health 2 0
General Health 1 0
Treat Parkinson's 1 0
Other 1 0

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Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin). See all 12 dosages ►

  1 other daily 1 tps. daily 1.2 mg daily 250 mcg daily 250 mg daily 500 mcg daily 500 mg daily 1000 intl units daily 1000 mcg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 2500 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
1
5
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

Report created on November 21, 2009.