Benefits of subcutaneous administration include: Easier for patients to give themselves injections Less risk of muscle irritation Potential for slower absorption, depending on the injection site Intravenous (IV) Usage in Clinical Settings Intravenous Vitamin B12 is usually used for severe deficiency cases or when quick correction is needed
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High doses may put additional strain on the kidneys, potentially causing adverse effects
For example, for measuring length we have training sessions where the fieldworkers and a gold standard measure each child twice
Red coloured solution for injection in the treatment for vitamin B12 deficiency
Micronutrient supplementation: Concurrent vitamin/mineral deficiency correction thiamine IV (before glucose in suspected Wernickes), B12 IM (J3420), vitamin D oral/IV, vitamin K IV (J3430), zinc supplementation (E60)