Pull the whole thing out and discard straight into the sharps box Step 20
Pharmacokinetics: Cyanocobalamin is administered intranasally, orally, and parenterally, while hydroxocobalamin is administered only parenterally. Once absorbed, vitamin B12 is highly bound to transcobalamin II, a specific B-globulin carrier protein and is distributed and stored primarily in the liver as coenzyme B12. The bone marrow also stores a significant amount of the absorbed vitamin B12. This vitamin crosses the placenta and is distributed into breast milk. Enterohepatic recirculation conserves systemic stores. The half-life is about 6 days (400 days in the liver). Elimination is primarily through the bile; however, excess cyanocobalamin is excreted unchanged in the urine
Adequate B12 allows normals RBC formation (preventing anemia-related fatigue) and keeps nerves myelinated
No, you cant overdose, since B12 is water-soluble and any excess will be out in your urine in no time
The best sites for B12 injections
How its done The needle is inserted at a 90-degree angle so that it pierces the skin down into the muscle