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Vitamin B 12 (hydroxocobalamin)

Indication

Following a gastric bypass

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Commissioning responsibility:

CCG

PbR excluded:

No

BNF chapter:
Blood and Nutrition

Background

NHS patients should be prescribed nutritional supplements post-surgery if they have received a gastric bypass (Roux-en‑Y; postoperative risk of impaired absorption is high).

Recommendation

LSCMMG Recommendation:

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Reason for decision:

Suitable for GP prescribing following recommendation/initiation by specialist

Supporting documents:

Nutritional Supplements Post Bariatric Surgery Version 1.6

Decisions of Lancashire local decision making groups

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Last Updated: 01 - Mar - 2017