The most chemically complex of all the vitamins, methylcobalamin is a water-soluble, organometallic compound with a trivalent cobalt ion bound inside a corrin ring which, although similar to the porphyrin ring found in heme, chlorophyll, and cytochrome, has two of the pyrrole rings directly bonded
CONTRA-INDICATIONS Contraindicated in known cases of hypersensitivity to sulphonamides and in animals with severe liver damage or blood dyscrasias
What to ask before your next shot Before you receive a B12 injection, ask: Why do I need this injection
Low levels of B12 can contribute to irritability, depression, or mood swings
Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin necessary for the bone marrow to produce red blood cells
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