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What is Hydrox B12 injection?

Hydroxocobalamin is a man-made injectable form of vitamin B12 used to treat low levels (deficiency) of this vitamin. Vitamin B12 helps your body use fat and carbohydrates for energy and make new protein.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Vitamin B12 deficiency 6 0
Increase effect of another treatment 2 1 Efficacy_moderate
Other 2 0
lack of energy, increase in pain, doctor's attitude 1 0
Weakness in left ankle 1 0
Anemia 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 12 patients currently taking Hydrox B12 injection

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 3

Reported Dosages

  1mcg as needed 1 other monthly 1 mg monthly 0.5 mg every other week 1 mg every other week 4 weekly 1 daily 10 mg weekly 150 mg monthly 200 mg monthly
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrox B12 injection (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 67%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Hydrox B12 injection

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Hydrox B12 injection

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

Stopped Taking Hydrox B12 injection

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Hydrox B12 injection

Always
 1 33%
Usually
 2 67%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Hydrox B12 injection

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 33%
A little
 1 33%
Not at all
 1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Hydrox B12 injection

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 33%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 33%
< $25
 1 33%

Report created on May 28, 2012.