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What is the difference between Cyanocobalamin and Hydroxocobalamin?

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N. Jarah

N. Jarah

N. Jarah
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Answered Jun 26, 2020

Cyanocobalamin and Hydroxocobalamin are forms of vitamin B12 medications called the cobalamin. Vitamin deficiency is mostly found in people over 72, pregnant women, alcoholic drinkers, people with unbalanced nutrition, HIV patients, and vegetarians are also prone to this deficiency and others, and this is why vitamin medications are needed for them.

Cyanocobalamin is a man-made vitamin B12 which works to build the body genetics materials (DNA) together with folate. It also helps to maintain the blood cells nerves and body metabolism as well as reducing the possibilities of acquiring heart disease while the Hydroxocobalamin is the natural Vitamin B12; it also works to prevent Vitamin B12 deficiency. Hydroxocobalamin is also important for patients that have undergone intestinal surgery because there is a decrease in the absorption of vitamin B12. It is also used to treat poor vision caused by tobacco usage.

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A. Boaz

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A. Boaz, Mechanical Engineer, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, Georgia

Answered Jun 11, 2020

Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B-12. It partners up with folate to build the body's genetic material, which is the DNA. It assists in decreasing the risk of heart disease by maintaining the appropriate levels of homocysteine in the body. It is imperative in the production of oxygen-carrying blood, which is the red blood cells. The body's tissues will obtain a substantial amount of oxygen, which is crucial to the systems in the body.

Advances in vitamins and natural medicines have made it possible to inject synthetic vitamin B-12. It typically comes in a sublingual form that you put under your tongue to dissolve. Hydroxocobalamin is a natural form of B-12. It also functions to treat certain B-12 deficiencies, such as anemia. Consequently, there are even vitamin B-12 injections to prevent low blood levels of B-12. Cyanocobalamin also helps to avoid having low levels of vitamin B-12, which can affect metabolism, blood cells, and nerves. The B-12 vitamin can be found in red meat, fish, and dairy foods.

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Answered Jun 07, 2020

There is a form of vitamin B12 medication, which is called cobalamin. This cobalamin is known to be of two types, which are cyanocobalamin and hydroxocobalamin. Cyanocobalamin is known to be invented by men with the help of the advancement in technology. It functions in such a way that it helps in preventing the human blood from being deficient of vitamin B12. This vitamin is essential in the body for maintaining the metabolism of the blood cells, nerves, and body.

The sets of people that are prone to this deficiency are those that have very poor nutritional needs, HIV patients, older people, alcoholic drinkers, pregnant women, cancer patients, and those with gastrointestinal issues. This cyanocobalamin can be gotten from the pharmacy to battle these problems. On the other hand, hydroxocobalamin happens to be a natural form of vitamin B12. Its functionality is also meant to fight vitamin B12 deficiency. This hydroxocobalamin treatment can be taken in the form of injection. It also provides treatments in some other area, and it is a safe treatment to undergo.

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