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What is Vitamin B1 (thiamine)?

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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 25 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 5 0
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 5 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Mitochondrial Disease 3 0
Loss of energy 2 0
Depressed mood 2 1 Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 52 patients currently taking Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 7

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

Hospitalization 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Vitamin B1 (thiamine). See all 16 dosages ►

  40 mg daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 500 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 2,000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 30 Number of Patients: 30 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B1 (thiamine) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5   Other: 42%
Did not seem to work 3   Did not seem to work: 25%
Expense 1   Expense: 8%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 8%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 8%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 8%

See all 12 patients who’ve stopped taking Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Always
 4 57%
Usually
 3 43%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 14%
A little
 2 29%
Not at all
 4 57%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 50%
< $25
 1 50%

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Report created on May 25, 2012.