People suffering from pernicious anemia should:

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Injectable solutions of cobalamin are administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously 30 mcg per day for up to 10 days, followed by 100 to 200 mcg per month until remission occurs. Thereafter, 100 mcg per month may be sufficient to maintain remission. Patients who have pernicious anemia should be advised that they will require monthly injections for the rest of their lives. For any of the parenteral formulations, intravenous administration should be avoided because it is associated with excretion of the vitamin before the therapeutic response can be achieved.

People Suffering from Pernicious Anemia Should