Gastrointestinal studies have shown that orally administered BPC-157 exerts cytoprotective effects throughout the digestive tract, including protection against NSAID-induced gastric lesions, alcohol-induced mucosal damage, and stress-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction
Therefore, it may not be safe to get vitamin B12 shots if you dont have a diagnosed deficiency
Plus, BPC-157 is unregulated and not approved by the FDA
If a vitamin B12 test is required in patients with suspected vitamin B12 deficiency, then two blood tests must be requested
That said, both injections and capsules provide systemic effects of a BPC-157 dosage
Both were removed from FDA 503A Category 2 on April 22, 2026, but neither is on Category 1 either