folic acid and b12 injections Vitamin shots: Uses, benefits, side effects or chronic illness Effects of intramuscular injections of

Lancet 387 (10026), 13771396

Updated November 14, 2024

High fever with chill Increasing redness, warmth, swelling, or pain at the injection site A pus-like discharge Red streaks spreading outward from the injection site Common Reasons for Needing an IM Injection Self-administered IM injections may be used for different reasons, including assisted fertility treatments, gender-affirming hormone therapy, vitamin B12 supplementation, and some disease-modifying treatments for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis

Importantly, treatment did not negatively impact markers such as bone mineral density (BMD) or body weight in a manner inconsistent with healthy controls (Fawcett 2010)

:

There is interest in the antioxidant role of vitamin C, as research has found the vitamin to neutralize free radical molecules, which in excess can damage cells