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

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

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Vitamin b1

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Common

Itchy rash
Itching or burning
Pain at injection site
Itchy skin

Serious

Skin turning blue

Treats

Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
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Vitamin b1 deficiency
Condition

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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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What is vitamin b1 (thiamine) prescribed for?

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What is vitamin b1 (thiamine) usually prescribed for?

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Is there a way to treat someone with vitamin b1 (thiamine)?

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Is it ok if I take 300 mgs vitamin B1 (thiamine) every day?

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A 30-year old asked:

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - how long does it take to start working?

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A 41-year old asked:

When vitamin b1 (thiamine) is consumed in excess of needs, how does the body handle it?

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A 34-year old asked:

When vitamin b1 (thiamine) is consumed in excess of your needs, how does the body deal with the excess?

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A 35-year old female asked:

What does vitamin B1 (thiamine) do for someone who has relapsed into drinking after a year and is this a safe way to start making them feel betterthemorningafter?

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A 45-year old asked:

What are the benifits of taking vitamin b1 (thiamine) , b2 , and b6 ?

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A 40-year old asked:

Is biotin vitamin B1 (thiamine)?

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A 41-year old asked:

Can vitamin b1 (thiamine) be used as an insect repellant?

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A 42-year old asked:

Why is it that detox patients get vitamin b1 (thiamine) shots?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Does vitamin b1 100mg(thiamine) or b12 1000ug cause any vasodilation?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can "thiamine deficiency" cause vasculitis?

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A 39-year old asked:

Does vitamin b1 (thiamine) supplement have any side effects?

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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 35-year old asked:

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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A 30-year old asked:

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

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A 29-year old asked:

Is vitamin b1 (thiamine) deficiency something that leads to a bigger hangover?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Is taking Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) safe while taking 150mg Zoloft (sertraline) every day? (I don't have any side effects from Zoloft (sertraline)).

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A 37-year old asked:

Is it safe to take the anti depressant celexa(30mg) with a vitamin b1 (thiamine)?

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A 28-year old female asked:

9wk Preg. No m.s Can I take drug w/ cyproheptadine hydrochloride 4mg, thiamine hydrochloride 1.5mg, riboflvn 1.5mg, pyridoxine hydrochloride 1mg, calcium pantothenate? Is it safe? Helps me eat.

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A 27-year old asked:

Is thiamine safe for pregnant or breast feeding women?

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How much b-vitamins can i take in a day.i take one tablet daily of surbex-z which contain 15mg thiamine and riboflavin and100mg nicotinamide.is it ok?

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A 24-year old female asked:

I took a medicine called gavindol that contains gabapentin thiamine for my neuropathy however no difference what can I do? Also pain in all joints

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I recently starting taking Dr. Weil's multivitamin many of the dialy % is way over the maximum like vitamin B1, (thiamine)B6,B12, B2 vitamin C , is this ok?

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Hi doc! Why I suffered pain on my lower back bone.? it happens when I drink alot of coffee or beer/liquor. My 1st doctor gave me vitamin b1, (thiamine) b6 & b12.

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A 25-year old male asked:

Does any of these interact with 150 or 200 mg of Zoloft: Vitamin B1, (thiamine) B2, B6, B12, Nicotinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, P-aminobenzoic acid?

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