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NASCOBAL is indicated for: Vitamin B12 maintenance therapy in adult patients with pernicious anemia who are in remission following intramuscular vitamin B12 therapy and who have no nervous system involvement Treatment of adult patients with dietary, drug-induced, or malabsorption-related vitamin B12 deficiency not due to pernicious anemia Prevention of vitamin B12 deficiency in adult patients with vitamin B12 requirements in excess of normal Limitations of Use NASCOBAL should not be used for the vitamin B12 absorption test (Schilling test). In patients with correctible or temporary causes of vitamin B12 deficiency, the benefit of continued long-term use of NASCOBAL following adequate correction of vitamin B12 deficiency and underlying disease has not been established. The effectiveness of NASCOBAL in patients with active symptoms of nasal congestion, allergic rhinitis or upper respiratory infection has not been determined. Treatment with NASCOBAL should be deferred until symptoms have subsided.