Cyanocobalamin

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Cyanocobalamin

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CYANOCOBALAMIN 20MG IN 2ML INJECTION 
VITAMIN B 12 FOR INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION_ _
_CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION _

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WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 
This leaflet answers some common questions 
about Cyanocobalamin 20mg in 2mL 
Injection.  It does not contain all the available 
information. It does not take the place of 
talking to your doctor or pharmacist. 

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your 
doctor has weighed the risks of administering 
Cyanocobalamin Injection against the 
benefits they expect it will have for you. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THE 
ADMINISTRATION OF THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR 
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. 

KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You 
may need to read it again. 
WHAT CYANOCOBALAMIN INJECTION IS 
USED FOR 
Cyanocobalamin 20mg in 2mL Injection 
contains the active ingredient 
Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12). 

Cyanocobalamin belongs to a group of 
vitamins called cobalamins.  The cobalamins 
are various different forms of Vitamin B12. 

Pernicious anaemia: 
Anaemia occurs when red blood cells cannot 
carry sufficient oxygen to meet the 
requirements of the body’s cells.  This may 
be due to a deficiency of oxygen, lack of 
ability of red blood cells to bind oxygen, or 
some defect of red blood cells.  Vitamin B12 
is needed to make red blood cells grow 
correctly, without it the red blood cells 
become large and less effective.  This is a 
type of anaemia called megaloblastic (large 
cells) anaemia.  Megaloblastic anaemia may 
also be caused by a folate (folic acid) 
deficiency.  The “pernicious” part is because 
prolonged Vitamin B12 deficit can also lead to 
damage to the nervous system.  The 
combination of nervous system damage and 
anaemia is called Pernicious Anaemia. 

Symptoms of pernicious anaemia include 
tiredness, breathlessness, lack of energy and 
different