Most people know the feeling of getting a shot and having your arm feel sore for several days afterward. Some might even expect it as a side effect. The soreness happens when medications are injected ...

Doctors prescribe vitamin B12 shots for people with a B12 deficiency or those with an underlying condition that inteferes with proper B12 absorption.

Intramuscular (IM) injections are used to deliver medication deep into your muscles. Your muscles have lots of blood flowing through them, so medications injected into them are quickly absorbed into ...

Vitamin B12 shots are injections that a doctor may prescribe to treat a vitamin B12 deficiency. They may be useful for those with gastrointestinal issues, older adults, vegans, and vegetarians. A ...

For those patients who receive the nearly 40 million intramuscular injections per year to treat their B12 deficiency, a new oral option may soon exist. According to the National Institutes of Health, ...

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Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune condition in which the body cannot absorb vitamin B12 properly. A person with pernicious anemia requires lifelong vitamin B12 supplementation. Vitamin B12 is ...