Vitamin B12 Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Vitamin B12 Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Uploaded: 2026-09-27T18:00:38.321Z
Duration: 4 min 28 s
Description: Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that the body needs for healthy nerves, healthy blood cells, and making DNA. It is naturally found in animal foods, and is also added to some fortified foods, dietary supplements, and prescription products. The most common form used in tablets is cyanocobalamin, though other forms like methylcobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, and hydroxycobalamin are also used.

Published 27/09/2026

Vitamin B12 Tablet

Generic name	Cyanocobalamin
Drug class	Vitamin Supplement
Forms	Tablet (swallowed), Sublingual tablet or lozenge (dissolved under the tongue), Injection, Nasal gel spray, Cream (for skin conditions)

Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that the body needs for healthy nerves, healthy blood cells, and making DNA. It is naturally found in animal foods, and is also added to some fortified foods, dietary supplements, and prescription products. The most common form used in tablets is cyanocobalamin, though other forms like methylcobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, and hydroxycobalamin are also used.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.