Cyanocobalamin

Definition: Cyanocobalamin is a form of vitamin B12 used to treat and prevent vitamin B12 deficiency except in the presence of cyanide toxicity. The deficiency may occur in pernicious anemia, following surgical removal of the stomach, with fish tapeworm, or due to bowel cancer. It is used by mouth, by injection into a muscle, or as a nasal spray. source: Wikipedia

ID

419382002

ID date

3 Nov 2006

Previous ID

3525211000001102

Name

Cyanocobalamin