Risk factors that may affect your patients
If your patients present with the following conditions or characteristics, they be at higher risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency1
- Celiac disease2,3
- Alcohol abuse
- Strict vegetarian or vegan diet
- Long-term use of certain medications such as metformin and proton pump inhibitors
- Immune system disorders4
- HIV infection4
- Crohn's disease
- Atrophic gastritis
- Gastric surgery
- Hypothyroidism5
Vitamin B12 options
| NASCOBAL® Nasal Spray | |
|---|---|
| FDA-approved |  |
| Prescription | |
| Once-a-week dosing | |
| Odorless | |
| Tasteless | |
| Can be taken at home | |
| Not an injection | |
| SUBLINGUAL (under-the-tongue) | |
|---|---|
| Once-a-day dosing | |
| Can be taken at home | |
| Not an injection | |
| INJECTIONS | |
|---|---|
| FDA-approved | |
| Prescription | |
| Daily to monthly dosing | |
| Odorless | |
| Tasteless | |