B-vitamin
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)
Deep pink to red solution or troche
Typical Strength
1,000–10,000 mcg/unit
Formulations
0 compounds
Formula
C₆₃H₉₁CoN₁₃O₁₄P
Mol. Weight
1344.38 g/mol
How It Works
Mechanism of action
Methylcobalamin is the bioactive B12 form, a cofactor for methionine synthase and methylation reactions essential to nerve myelination and red blood cell formation. Compounded as troches and sublingual forms for patients with absorption issues.
Did you know?
Vitamin B12 is the only vitamin that contains a metal atom — cobalt — which gives its solutions their characteristic deep red color.
What compounding can change
When Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) is compounded for one patient, your prescriber can choose the concentration, combine it with other ingredients, and pick the base. Commercial products come in fixed strengths and bases.
Safety Considerations
Please note: Compounded medications require a prescription from a licensed prescriber for an individual patient. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not review them for safety, effectiveness or quality. A compounded medication is not the same as, or a generic version of, any FDA-approved drug. This page is general information, not medical advice. Your prescriber decides whether a treatment is right for you and sets the final ingredients, strength and dosage form.