Active ingredient
- cyanocobalamin
Legal Category
POM: Prescription only medicine
POM: Prescription only medicine
The Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) is the leaflet included in the pack with a medicine. It is written for patients and gives information about taking or using a medicine. It is possible that the leaflet in your medicine pack may differ from this version because it may have been updated since your medicine was packaged.
Below is a text only representation of the Patient Information Leaflet. The original leaflet can be viewed using the link above.
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Cytamen Injection 1000mcg
Patient Information Leaflet:
Cytamen® 1000 micrograms/ml Injection
Cyanocobalamin
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you are given this medicine.
In this leaflet:
1. What Cytamen is for
2. Before you are given Cytamen
3. How you will be given Cytamen
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Cytamen
6. Further information.
1. What Cytamen is for
Cytamen is a form of Vitamin B12, an essential vitamin which is needed for the production of red blood cells.
Cytamen is used to prevent and treat certain types of anaemia, including Addisonian pernicious anaemia, and other kinds of anaemia which result from a deficiency of Vitamin B12.
It is also used for a test called the Schilling Test, which measures your ability to absorb Vitamin B12 from the bowel.
2. Before you are given Cytamen
You should not be given Cytamen if:
If any of the above applies to you talk to your doctor or nurse.
Check with your doctor before being given Cytamen if:
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
If any of the above applies to you talk to your doctor or nurse.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Cytamen should not be used in pregnancy for treating a kind of anaemia called megaloblastic anaemia, unless you also have a Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Cytamen is found in breast-milk but it is unlikely that it will harm your baby.
If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or are breast-feeding, ask your doctor or nurse for advice before being given Cytamen.
Driving and using machines
Cytamen may cause dizziness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.
Cytamen contains sodium chloride
This medicine contains less than 1mmol (23mg) sodium per dose, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
3. How you will be given Cytamen
Important:
Your doctor will choose the dose that is right for you.
You will be given Cytamen by your doctor or nurse as an injection into a muscle. You may be given it just once or it may be repeated every other day, weekly or monthly, depending on how much your body needs.
Adults and Children
Medical check-ups
While you are receiving this medicine, your doctor will want you to have regular blood tests to check your condition. This is to make sure that your medicine is working properly and that the dose you are receiving is right for you.
If you are given more Cytamen than you should
If you think you have been given too much Cytamen, you are unlikely to need any special treatment. However, if you suffer any discomfort or side effects you should tell your doctor.
If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or nurse.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines Cytamen can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop using Cytamen and seek immediate medical help if you have an allergic reaction.
This includes any of the following symptoms:
Effects on the heart and blood
Effects on the eyes and skin
Effects on the stomach and bowel
Effects on the nervous system
Other effects
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Cytamen
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use Cytamen after the expiry date on the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Store below 25°C. Keep Cytamen in the original packaging in order to protect it from light.
Your doctor or nurse will make sure your medicine is correctly stored and disposed of.
6. Further information
What Cytamen contains
The active substance is cyanocobalamin at a strength of 1000 micrograms (1 mg) per ml of solution.
The other ingredients are sodium chloride, acetic acid and water for injection.
What Cytamen looks like
Cytamen® 1000 micrograms/ml Injection is a sterile solution.
It comes in packs of 5 ampoules, each containing 1 ml of solution.
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Manufacturer
This leaflet was last revised in 04/2022.
® Cytamen is a Registered Trade Mark.
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