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Synonyms | vitamin B12, vitamin B-12 |
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Routes of administration | by mouth, sublingual, IV,IM, intranasal |
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Legal status | - UK: POM (Prescription only)
- US: OTC
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Bioavailability | Readily absorbed in distal half of the ileum |
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Protein binding | Very high to specifictranscobalamins plasma proteins Binding ofhydroxocobalamin is slightly higher than cyanocobalamin. |
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Metabolism | liver |
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Eliminationhalf-life | Approximately 6 days (400 days in the liver) |
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Excretion | kidney |
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Chemical and physical data |
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Formula | C63H88CoN14O14P |
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Molar mass | 1355.37 g/mol |
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