Cyanocobalamin
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| Pronunciation | sye AN oh koe BAL a min[2] |
| Trade names | Cobolin-M,[2] Depo-Cobolin,[2] others[3] |
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| MedlinePlus | a604029 |
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| Routes of administration | By mouth, intramuscular, nasal spray[5][6] |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.618 |
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| Formula | C63H88CoN14O14P |
| Molar mass | 1355.388 g·mol−1 |
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| Melting point | 300 °C (572 °F) + |
| Boiling point | 300 °C (572 °F) + |
| Solubility in water | 1/80g/ml |
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Cyanocobalamin is a form of vitamin B
12 used to treat and prevent vitamin B
12 deficiency except in the presence of cyanide toxicity.[8][9][2] The deficiency may occur in pernicious anemia, following surgical removal of the stomach, with fish tapeworm, or due to bowel cancer.[10][5] It is used by mouth, by injection into a muscle, or as a nasal spray.[5][6]
Cyanocobalamin is generally well tolerated.[11] Minor side effects may include diarrhea, nausea, upset stomach, and itchiness.[12] Serious side effects may include anaphylaxis, and low blood potassium resulting in heart failure.[12] Use is not recommended in those who are allergic to cobalt or have Leber's disease.[10] No overdosage or toxicity has been reported.[12] It is less preferred than hydroxocobalamin for treating vitamin B
12 deficiency because it has a slightly lower bioavailability. Some studies have shown it to possess an antihypotensive effect.[5] Vitamin B
12 is an essential nutrient meaning that it cannot be made by the body but is required for life.[13][11]
Cyanocobalamin was first manufactured in the 1940s.[14] It is available as a generic medication and over the counter.[5][11] In 2022, it was the 131st most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 4 million prescriptions.[15][16]
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- ^ "Therapeutic goods exempted from pregnancy categorisation". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e British national formulary : BNF 76 (76 ed.). Pharmaceutical Press. 2018. pp. 993–994. ISBN 9780857113382.
- ^ a b "Cyanocobalamin Side Effects in Detail". Drugs.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Vitamin B-12".
- ^ Linnell JC, Matthews DM, England JM (November 1978). "Therapeutic misuse of cyanocobalamin". Lancet. 2 (8098): 1053–1054. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(78)92379-6. PMID 82069. S2CID 29703726.
- ^ Herbert V (September 1988). "Vitamin B-12: plant sources, requirements, and assay". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 48 (3 Suppl): 852–858. doi:10.1093/ajcn/48.3.852. PMID 3046314.
- ^ a b "DailyMed – cyanocobalamin, isopropyl alcohol". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Lilley LL, Collins SR, Snyder JS (2019). Pharmacology and the Nursing Process E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 83. ISBN 9780323550468.
- ^ a b c "Cyanocobalamin - FDA prescribing information, side effects and uses". Drugs.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Markle HV (1996). "Cobalamin". Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. 33 (4): 247–356. doi:10.3109/10408369609081009. PMID 8875026.
- ^ Orkin SH, Nathan DG, Ginsburg D, Look AT, Fisher DE, Lux S (2014). Nathan and Oski's Hematology and Oncology of Infancy and Childhood E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 309. ISBN 9780323291774.
- ^ "The Top 300 of 2022". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Cyanocobalamin Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022". ClinCalc. Retrieved 30 August 2024.