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Thiamine, also called Vitamin B1, is a nutrient that is necessary for metabolism.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

Vitamin b1 • Beespan

Side Effects

Common

Itchy rash
Itching or burning
Pain at injection site
Itchy skin

Serious

Skin turning blue

Treats

Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
4.2
12 reviews
Vitamin b1 deficiency
Condition

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Does tannins binds to thiamine?

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What are the disadvantages and advantages of thiamine?

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What foods should I avoid that have zinc and b1(thiamine)?

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Why do individuals with a thiamine-deficient diet have relatively high lev?

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Can thiamine vitamin b1 raise your rate rate?

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I bought 500mg of vitamin b1 thiamine, is that too much?

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A 31-year old asked:

My 64 yr old father, recently diagnosed with wernike korsakuff syndrome, is it too late for thiamine?

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A 32-year old asked:

How does vitamin b1 (thiamine) directly affect diabetes?

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How does vitamin b1 (thiamine) affect or improve diabetes?

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A 36-year old male asked:

Why we give glucose after thiamine in wernicke encephalopathy?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Is it unlikely i'll make a full recovery? I was diagnosed with wernicke's after thiamine deficiency in march 2011

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A 45-year old asked:

Please tell me, could thiamine cause blood clots?

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Is there any drug that you can take with freebase amphetamine to make it safer mentally and physically? (For example L-thiamine)

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A 32-year old male asked:

Can thiamine vitamin b1 affect your heart rate?

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A 35-year old asked:

Why's thiamine administered with dextrose / saline IV infusion for diabetics?

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A 25-year old female asked:

I have wernickes (due to malnutrition not drinking) been on thiamine for 20 months, dr says my levels are normal but still ataxic, is this permanent?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Is it true Thiamine is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (seen a couple of studies) and if so, could it be helpful in idiopathic intracranial hypertensio?

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A 32-year old male asked:

Does thiamine (vitamin b1) raises blood pressure? Ive been taking thiamine 50mg and my blood pressure seems to be a high 132/78. Can thiamine be causing this?

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Can I take propranolol with thiamine and vitamin d?

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Can thiamine vitamin b1 cause increased heart rate?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Is taking vitamin b1 (thiamine) safe while taking 150mg Zoloft every day? (i don't have any side effects from zoloft).

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Is thiamine mononitrate safe for kidney and liver long term? Ive read reports of the nitrate being bad for the kidney and liver?

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Is it safe to use vitamin b1 (thiamine) mosquito repellent patches when pregnant? I used two (600mg) total and now I'm worried as I'm 23 weeks pregna

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A 35-year old female asked:

Hi Im always tired and sometimes experiencing headache at times, I want to start taking vitamin Bco injection and thiamine but I dont know what frequency can I use to help me boost my energy. ?

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A 57-year old male asked:

I'm told I had tonsil cancer that depleted my thiamine so I now have a 20 hr memory. And I now believe that we are at the beginning of the end of Mankind. Right now President Biden the Vice and Our top Brass have committed Treason?

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A 30-year old asked:

Any benefit of vitamin b1 (thiamine) and b3 (niacin) for anxiety?

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A 54-year old female asked:

Vit B Complex,Thiamine 600mg,Quetiapine 300mg..GP prescribed. Going from Bedranol to Bedranol SR. One 80mg daily for a week. Next week to 2, am&pm. Have tinnitus from breakdown but get good days on current meds. Bedranol SR will not worsen tinnitus?

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After my bloods results my doctor has put me on folic acid pills...Why? Im already on thiamine and vit b strong.

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Is thiamine mononitrate bad for your kidneys and liver? Ive read reports of the nitrates being bad for your kidneys and liver and can accumulate and cause problems. Is this true? Is thiamine mononitrate safe long term with no harm to liver kidney?

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Do niacin, thiamine or vitamin b-l might help tn pain?

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