Vitamin B1 Other names: Thiamine

Chemical formula: C₁₂H₁₇N₄OS+  Molecular mass: 265.355 g/mol  PubChem compound: 1130

Therapeutic indications

Vitamin B1 is indicated for:

Thiamine deficiency, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, beriberi, chronic alcoholism

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

For the treatment of thiamine deficiencies due to increased dietary requirements, reduced intakes, reduced absorption or increased excretion. Also for treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, beriberi and thiamine deficiency related to chronic alcoholism.

Situations often accompanied by marginal thiamine deficiency and requiring supplementation include but are not limited to:

  • Regular heavy drinking/chronic alcohol consumption
  • High carbohydrate intakes
  • Heavy physical exertion
  • Compromised nutritional status
  • High dose diuretics
  • Type I and Type II diabetes mellitus

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

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