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Vitamin b12 deficiency

2017-09-05 17:10:01
My vitamin b12 level is 244 ....Is this considered low ? I am taking folvite Mb ... 1 tab per day I have been advised eldervit 12 injection ... one per month .... I have 3 such injections till now How long will recovery take ? Which is the best vitamin b12 injection available presently in the market ?
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Sir if ur vitamin b 12 level is 244 then its moderate deficiency .  And as you are age is  63  I will recommend u an  initally inj . Eldervit  30mcg intramuscular for daily 7 days then followed by inj.eldervit .30mcg Once a week for next 3 months followed by monthly 1 inj. For 4 months..
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