How Vitamin B12 Shots work
RUO labeling does not eliminate legal, regulatory, safety, ethical, or institutional obligations
A 5mg vial reconstituted with 2ml yields 2.5mg/ml
Due to the compounds plasma half-life of approximately 3.86.9 hours [4] , twice-daily (BID) dosing may provide more sustained NNMT inhibition
+ Calves: 2 - 4 ml per head, subcutaneous injection under skin of neck, in the first week after birth
It has been my understanding that as long as a physician ordered something for a patient and there is documentation in the chart of that, ie shot of B12 or methotrexate for a diagnosed condition that is being followed by the MD, that it is perfectly acceptable for the nurse to give the injection and charge 99211 with the injection J code even if the MD is not present