Primary Care Guidelines for B12 and Folate Testing Indications for B12 and Folate Testing No need to check B12 levels in patient on parenteral B12 treatment (they will always be high) There is no indication to check GPA or INF purely because of family history of autoimmune disease or hypothyroidism Care should be taken when prescribing folic acid alone If folic acid is given to a patient who is actually b12 deficient, this may precipitate irreversible neurological complications References 1
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Vitamin B12 Medicine Interactions Chloramphenicol: bacteriostatic antibiotic can interfere with red blood cell response to supplemental Vit B12 Proton pump inhibitors: omeprazole and lansoprazole, etc., slow gastric acid release and may interfere with VIt B12 absorption from food H2-receptor antagonists: cimetidine, famotidine and ranitidine slow the release of hydrochloric acid into the stomach and interfere with Vitamin B12 absorption from food Metformin: might reduce absorption of Vitamin B12 due to altered intestinal motility, increased bacterial overgrowth, etc
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