[12] Serious adverse reactions to Lipo-B injections are uncommon
Recommending unapproved treatments undermines this principle and puts patients at unnecessary risk
Yes, older patients might need special treatment plans
Early warning signs of hypoglycemia may be less obvious in patients with hypoglycemia unawareness which can be due to a long history of diabetes (where deficiencies in the release or response to counter regulatory hormones exist), with autonomic neuropathy, intensified diabetes control, or taking beta-blockers, guanethidine, or reserpine
According to NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries, once B12 deficiency is adequately treated and symptoms resolve, routine monitoring of serum B12 levels is generally unnecessary, as clinical response is the primary indicator of treatment effectiveness