# \[e-drug\] Injectable vitamins used for self-treatment?

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**Created:** [January 17, 2001, 4:12pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-injectable-vitamins-used-for-self-treatment/10092 "2001-01-17T16:12:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 17, 2001, 4:12pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-injectable-vitamins-used-for-self-treatment/10092/1 "2001-01-17T16:12:10Z")

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E-drug: Injectable vitamins used for self-treatment?  
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Dear E-druggers,

I found this question in the SIGN discussion forum and thought it would be  
interesting also to us. My reply to SIGN is copied below. I am sure more  
E-druggers can contribute. I will forward responses to David. Kirsten  
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RFI: INJECTABLE VITAMINS USE FOR SELF-TREATMENT?

David Gisselquist, WB, asks an interesting question about the use of  
injectable vitamins for self treatment.

The moderator recalls the widespread use of injectable vitamin C,  
administered by freelance injectionists in Somalia. In other countries,  
private pharmacies provided similar injection services. It happens.

\* What data do we have?