blood disorders
Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Treatment of Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Replacement of vitamin B12 or folate The treatment of anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency or folate deficiency consists of replacing the deficient vitamin. Commonly, vitamin B12 is administered by injection, particularly when the deficiency is severe or caused by an inability to absorb the vitamin from the digestive tract. At first, injections are given daily or weekly for several weeks until the blood levels of vitamin B12 return to normal. Then injections are given once a month. Vitamin B12 can also be taken daily as a nose spray, a tablet placed under the tongue, or a tablet that is swallowed. People who have anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency may need to take vitamin B12 supplements for life. Folic acidcan be taken as one tablet daily. 