Absorption: Poor Absorption Due To GI Diseases-Picture Courtesy: Pet Talks For oral absorption, two things are required, healthy intestine and intrinsic factor
The dose depends on how bad your deficiency is, your health, and other things
B12 Injections B12 shots (injections) deliver vitamin B12 directly into the muscle, bypassing the digestive system
What Is Vitamin B12 and Why Do You Need It

Neurological: convulsions, increased intracranial pressure with papilledema (pseudotumor cerebri) usually after treatment, vertigo, headache Endocrine: menstrual irregularities, development of cushingoid state, suppression of fetal intrauterine or childhood growth, lack of secondary response of the adrenal cortex or pituitary gland, particularly in situations of stress such as trauma, surgery or illness, decreased carbohydrate tolerance, manifestations of latent diabetes mellitus, increased requirements of insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents in diabetic patients Ophtalmic: posterior subcapsular cataracts, increased intraocular pressure, glaucoma, exophthalmos Metabolic: negative nitrogen balance due to protein catabolism Psychiatric: euphoria, mood swings, severe depression to frank psychotic manifestations, personality changes, hyperirritability, insomnia Others: anaphylactoid or hypertensive reactions and hypotension or shock-like reaction Cyanocobalamin and hydroxocobalamin: hypervitaminosis and side effects were not observed with their use Dosage and administration Adults Coated tablets: 1 coated tablet 2 times a day

Theyre commonly used as a support tool, but research on direct weight-loss effects is limited