Cyanocobalamin
CYANOCOBALAMIN
Overview:
Cyanocobalamin is a type of Vitamin B12 that helps your body make healthy red blood cells, keep your nerves working well, and support DNA production. It’s often used when someone doesn’t get enough B12 from food, like in digestive problems, strict vegetarian diets, or in older adults, to prevent fatigue, weakness, nerve issues, or anemia.
Classification: Vitamin (Water-soluble)
Uses:
Treats or prevents Vitamin B12 deficiency
Helps manage pernicious anemia and other types of anemia caused by low B12
Supports healthy nerve function and reduces numbness or tingling from B12 deficiency
Maintains overall energy levels and prevents fatigue related to low B12
Prescribed for those with intestinal disorders, strict vegetarian habits, or elderly people who cannot absorb sufficient B12.
How it works:
Cyanocobalamin is a form of Vitamin B12 that the body uses to help make healthy red blood cells, keep the nervous system functioning properly, and support DNA production. If someone lacks B12, Cyanocobalamin fills the gap, helping restore vitality, reduce fatigue, prevent blood problems, and protect the nervous system.
Dosage: As prescribed by your doctor.
Side Effects:
Mild headache
Nausea or upset stomach
Diarrhea
Flushing (redness of the face or skin)
Itching or rash (rare)
Precautions:
Inform your doctor if you have allergies to vitamin B12 or any ingredients in the injection or tablet.
Use cautiously in people with kidney problems or heart disease.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should take it only under medical supervision.
Do not exceed the recommended dose, as unnecessary high doses may cause side effects.
People with rare genetic disorders like Leber’s disease should avoid B12 injections.
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Elemental Iron
ELEMENTAL IRON
Overview:
Elemental iron is the actual amount of pure iron present in an iron supplement that the body can absorb and use. It is essential for making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Healthcare providers often use elemental iron to correct low iron levels, boost energy, and enhance general health in people with anemia.
Classification: Iron supplement
Uses:
- Treats and prevents iron deficiency anemia.
- Restores low iron levels in the body.
- Helps reduce tiredness, weakness, and fatigue caused by anemia.
- Supports healthy red blood cell production and overall energy.
How it works:
In medical terms, elemental iron works by replenishing the body’s iron stores, which are essential for the production of hemoglobin inside red blood cells. Hemoglobin binds to oxygen in the lungs and carries it to different parts of the body. By increasing hemoglobin and red blood cell production, iron improves oxygen transport, helping reduce fatigue and weakness.
Dosage: As prescribed by your doctor.
Side Effects:
- Stomach upset or discomfort
- Nausea or vomiting
- Constipation
- Dark or black stools
- Diarrhea (sometimes)
- Metallic taste in the mouth
Precautions:
When using elemental iron, be sure to heed the recommendation of your physician since excess iron is dangerous. Follow the dosage prescribed and preferably on an empty stomach which will ensure better absorption unless it causes stomach upset. It should not be taken with tea, coffee, or dairy products because they can inhibit absorption. Rather than taking it alone, you can have it with vitamin C combined foods (such as orange juice) to enhance its absorption by the body. Iron should not be within the reach of children because they can suffer overdosing by accident.
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Ferric Ammonium Citrate
FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE
Overview:
Ferric Ammonium Citrate is an iron supplement used to treat or prevent iron deficiency anemia. It helps the body make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen to the whole body, improving energy and overall well-being. Common side effects are usually mild, like stomach upset, constipation, or dark-colored stools, and people with certain conditions, such as too much iron or liver problems, should use it carefully.
Classification:Iron supplement
Uses:
Ferric Ammonium Citrate is mainly used to treat or prevent iron deficiency anemia, a condition where the body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells. It helps the body produce hemoglobin, which carries oxygen throughout the body, improving energy, strength, and overall well-being.
How it works:
Ferric Ammonium Citrate works by providing the body with iron, which is essential for making hemoglobin—the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The iron is absorbed in the small intestine and transported to the bone marrow, where it helps produce healthy red blood cells. By restoring iron levels, it improves oxygen delivery, boosts energy, and helps the body recover from anemia.
Dosage: As prescribed by your doctor.
Side Effects:
- Stomach upset or discomfort
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Dark-colored stools
Precautions:
When taking Ferric Ammonium Citrate, it’s important to be careful if you have too much iron in your body or conditions like liver or kidney problems, as excess iron can be harmful. Always take the medicine exactly as prescribed, and keep it out of reach of children because accidental overdose can be dangerous. Make sure your doctor is aware of all drugs you are taking, since some can reduce the effectiveness of iron absorption.
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Folic Acid
FOLIC ACID
OVERVIEW
Folic acid (vitamin B9) is a B vitamin supplement that may be used to prevent and treat folate deficiency (low blood levels of folate) that can cause megaloblastic anemia.
CLASSIFICATION
B-vitamin
USES
Folic acid is a B complex vitamin effective in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid (as may be seen in tropical or nontropical sprue) and in anemia of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood.
HOW IT WORKS
Folic acid is approved for the prevention and treatment of folate deficiency. Healthy levels of this vitamin, which is really a hormone, not only helps form red blood cells, it protects your brain health and supports a healthy pregnancy.
DOSAGE
As directed by the physician
PRECAUTIONS
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before using folic acid; folic acid requirements are markedly increased during pregnancy, and deficiency may harm a fetus. Folic acid passes into breast milk. Folic acid requirements are markedly increased while breastfeeding; however, amounts present in breast milk are adequate to fulfil infant requirements. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding
SIDE EFFECTS
Redness
skin rash
itching
feeling unwell (malaise), and
respiratory difficulty due to bronchospasm
Disclaimer
This content is for informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare provider for medical advice and proper dosage.
PRECAUTIONS
Read the label carefully before use
Store in a dry and dark place at a temperature not exceeding 30C. Do not freeze
Keep out of reach of children
SIDE EFFECTS
· Redness
· Dryness
· Itching
Disclaimer
This content is for informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare provider for medical advice and proper dosage.
