Vitamin B1 Injection

Thiamine Hydrochloride
25mg/ml
Chemist Laboratories Ltd.
Pack size 50 amps pack
Unite Price 121 BDT

Indications

Vitamin B1 Injection is used for: Beriberi and Wernick's encephalopathy, neuritis associated with pregnancy and pellagra.

Adult Dose

Treatment and prophylaxis of mild chronic thiamine deficiency Adult: 10-25 mg daily in single or divided doses. Thiamine deficiency Adult: 1 tablet (100mg) daily, up to 300 mg daily. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Adult: Initially, 100 mg by slow IV Inj over 10 min, then 50-100 mg/day IM or IV until the patient can take oral thiamine.

Child Dose

Thiamine deficiency 10-50 mg/day PO in divided doses Beriberi 10-25 mg IV/IM qDay (if crtically ill) or 10-50 mg/dose PO qDay for at least 2 weeks, THEN 5-10 mg/day PO for 1 month

Renal Dose

Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contra Indications

Hypersensitivity

Precautions

Parenteral admin. Increased daily requirements in pregnancy and lactation.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Pregnancy Category: A (injectable); C (if >RDA) Lactation: Safe

Interactions

May enhance the effect of neuromuscular blocking agents.

Side Effects

Side effects of Thiamine Hydrochloride : IV: Warm sensation, tingling, pruritus, pain, urticaria, weakness, sweating, nausea, restlessness, tightness of the throat, angioedema, respiratory distress, cyanosis, pulmonary oedema, GI bleeding, transient vasodilation and hypotension, vascular collapse. IM: Tenderness and induration. Potentially Fatal: Very rarely, fatal anaphylactic shock.

Mode of Action

Thiamine, a water soluble vitamin, combines with ATP to form thiamine pyrophosphate, an essential coenzyme in carbohydrate metabolism.

Note

Vitamin B1 25mg/ml Injection generic name is Thiamine Hydrochloride. Vitamin B1 25mg/ml Injection is manufactured by Chemist Laboratories Ltd.Vitamin B1 is availble in all over Bangladesh. Mes BD drug index information on Vitamin B1 Injection is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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