Cobolin-M

Cobolin-M is part of the drug class:

• Vitamin B12 cyanocobalamin and analogues

Serious side effects have been reported with cyanocobalamin. See the “Cyanocobalamin Precautions” section.

Common side effects of cyanocobalamin include the following:

• diarrhea
• feeling as if your entire body is swollen
• itching
• eruption of the skin
• diarrhea

This is not a complete list of cyanocobalamin side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Medications can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of cyanocobalamin, there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving this medication.

Before taking cyanocobalamin, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions. Especially tell your doctor if you:

• are allergic to cyanocobalamin or to any of its ingredients
• are allergic to hydroxocobalamin; multi-vitamins; any other medications or vitamins; or cobalt.
• drink or have ever drunk large amounts of alcohol
• have or have ever had Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (slow, painless loss of vision, first in one eye and then in the other)
• have kidney disease
• are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while using cyanocobalamin injection, call your doctor. Talk to your doctor about the amount of vitamin B12 you should get every day when you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

If cyanocobalamin is administered by a healthcare provider in a medical setting, it is unlikely that an overdose will occur. However, if overdose is suspected, seek emergency medical attention.

Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your body's response to cyanocobalamin injection.

Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.