Is taking vitamin B12 without a doctor's prescription a bad idea?

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Dr Vasanthasree Nair

General Practitioner

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15+ Yrs

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Yes. Take it only if you have been prescribed otherwise eating all kinds of dairy foods and poultry items can cover up vitamin B12 naturally too.

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Answered 24/07/2025

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