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Can Vitamin-B12 Be Taken When Diagnosed With CKD?

Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2015

Question: is it safe to take vitamin b12 (1500 mcg )for a ckd patient

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Safe dose.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

In general, 2-3 ug/day of Vitamin B12 supplement recommended for CKD (dialysis and non-dialysis). However it should be supplement with folate. So to answer your question yes it is safe to take.

Please also note that since these vitamins are excreted via kidney and the kidney is not functioning, one has to get the serum VIt B12 and folate levels checked frequently to stop toxicity.

Hope this answers.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (5 minutes later)

i am prescribed folvite mb which contains folic acid , b12 and b6
. is it safe for me to take it on regular basis ?
or folic acid(5 mg ) is enough along with phostate tablets?

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes safe

Detailed Answer:
Yes you can take the tablet. It is safe to take FOLVITE MB.

You can continue as per the prescription written.

Thank you. Please close the discussion if you do not have further queries.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar