When a medication powder is reconstituted with bacteriostatic water, the benzyl alcohol preservative continues to protect the solution against microbial contamination
If normal, start 1000 mcg oral b12 daily as prevention given multiple risk factors (age, metformin, PPI, now semaglutide)
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Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms Vitamin B12 deficiency usually comes on gradually and symptoms might not appear until its severe
Effective preventative measures for patients at risk for cholelithiasis include a slower rate of weight loss, increasing/including some dietary fat in the diet (assuming the patient has been on a very low-calorie diet containing little or no fat), or administration of ursodeoxycholic acid