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What is Vitamin B1 (thiamine)?

Category: Supplements

Most popular types: Thiamine HCl Prescription Lipothiamine

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See also: Benfotiamine Daneuron Mebolic Thiamine HCl Prescription Vitamin B1 (thiamine) Injection

Vitamin B 1, thiamine, is essential for neural function and carbohydrate metabolism. A severe thiamin deficiency results in Beriberi which is a nerve and heart disease. In less severe deficiency, nonspecific signs include malaise, weight loss, irritability and confusion.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 36 8
Loss of energy 12 3
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 5 2
Mitochondrial disease 5 0
Parkinson's disease 4 5

Show all 33 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 1
None 25

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Side effect Patients Percentage
Internal tremor 1
None 1

Why patients stopped taking Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 9
Did not seem to work 6
Expense 3
Course of treatment ended 2
Doctor's advice 2
Personal research 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 9
6 months - 1 year 3
1 - 2 years 4
2 - 5 years 2
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 19
Usually 7
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 7
Not at all hard to take 17
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 3
< $25 9
Not specified 15
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3 patient evaluations for Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

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Dec 1, 2012 (Started Jul 28, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 14, 2012 (Started May 14, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 250 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 4, 2011 (Started Mar 21, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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