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What is the treatment of vitamin b12 deficiency in pediatrics?

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Vitamin B12 requirements for children and adolescents range from 0.4 to 2.4 g per day,6 levels that are often exceeded in the typical Western diet. More than 95 percent of children in the United States consume more than 2.4 g of vitamin B12 daily, according to data from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994). The most common reports of paediatric vitamin B12 deficiency due to decreased intake have been in breast-fed infants of mothers who have undiagnosed vitamin B12 deficiency due to strict vegetarian diets. Methycobal is a vitamin B12 supplement that is used to treat vitamin B12 deficiency and megaloblastic anaemia (a blood disorder caused due to deficiency of vitamin B12).  Drug description Methylcobal is the most pure form of vitamin B12. Methycobal use is beneficial to the brain and nerves, as well as red blood cell production, development, and neurological function. It is employed in the treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency. It is also occasionally

Does modafinil weaken the immune system?

  Immune system disorders are common in Modafinil users, particularly women aged 40 to 49 who have been taking the drug for 1 to 6 months. The phase IV clinical study looks at who takes Modafinil and has an immune system disorder. Modafinil inhibits both innate and adaptive immune responses in the brain by acting on resident glial cells and infiltrating immune cells. The effects of modafinil treatment on peripheral immune function are still debatable and far from conclusive, but they do point to a new line of research in the field of peripheral inflammation. Modafinil could be used as an adjuvant treatment for neurological disorders in which inflammation plays a significant role.   Understanding Modafinil Modafinil is a central nervous system stimulant that is used to treat excessive drowsiness caused by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, or shift work sleep disorder. It increases the levels of dopamine and orexin in the brain and changes the function of a specific molec