Theyre especially handy for people with low levels of intrinsic factor, a protein that helps your body absorb vitamin B12 more easily ( Additionally, they can help those who have difficulty consuming sufficient amounts of the foods above meet their daily vitamin B12 needs
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They are injected directly into your muscles by a doctor and are very effective in increasing B12 levels in your blood and preventing or reversing B12 deficiency
The mechanisms are complementary, making this combination theoretically rational
Therefore, since omeprazole only impairs the absorption of protein bound vitamin B12 from animal-derived dietary sources, the use of free or unbound vitamin B12 (such as cyanocobalamin) are not affected and can be safely used to correct the vitamin B12 deficiency especially if the patient cannot stop taking the omeprazole