Thiamine Hcl

Drug overview for THIAMINE HCL (thiamine hcl):

Generic name: THIAMINE HCL (THIGH-uh-min)
Drug class: Vitamin B-1
Therapeutic class: Electrolyte Balance-Nutritional Products

Thiamine is a water-soluble, B complex vitamin.

No enhanced Uses information available for this drug.

DRUG IMAGES

THIAMINE 200 MG/2 ML VIAL

The following indications for THIAMINE HCL (thiamine hcl) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Thiamine deficiency
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

Professional Synonyms:
Amnestic syndrome of Wernicke's disease
Korsakoff's psychosis
Korsakoff's syndrome
Vitamin B1 deficiency

The following dosing information is available for THIAMINE HCL (thiamine hcl):

Dosing
Administration
THIAMINE HCL
THIAMINE HCL

No enhanced Dosing information available for this drug.

Thiamine hydrochloride is usually administered orally. When oral administration is not feasible, when malabsorption is suspected, or in patients with Wernicke's encephalopathy syndrome or high-output heart failure secondary to beriberi, the drug may be administered IM or IV; most clinicians prefer IV administration of thiamine hydrochloride for the treatment of high-output heart failure.

Dosing information for THIAMINE HCL
DRUG LABEL	DOSING TYPE	DOSING INSTRUCTIONS
THIAMINE 200 MG/2 ML VIAL	Maintenance	Adults infuse 5 mg slowly by intravenous route 3 times per day

Generic dosing information for THIAMINE HCL
DRUG LABEL	DOSING TYPE	DOSING INSTRUCTIONS
THIAMINE 200 MG/2 ML VIAL	Maintenance	Adults infuse 5 mg slowly by intravenous route 3 times per day

The following drug interaction information is available for THIAMINE HCL (thiamine hcl):

Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 0 severe interactions.

There are 0 moderate interactions.

The following contraindication information is available for THIAMINE HCL (thiamine hcl):

Overview
Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

Drug contraindication overview.

No enhanced Contraindications information available for this drug.

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 1 severe contraindications. Adequate patient monitoring is recommended for safer drug use.

Severe List
Systemic mastocytosis

There are 0 moderate contraindications.

The following adverse reaction information is available for THIAMINE HCL (thiamine hcl):

Overview
Severe
Less Severe

Adverse reaction overview.

No enhanced Common Adverse Effects information available for this drug.

There are 6 severe adverse reactions.

More Frequent	Less Frequent
None.	None.

Rare/Very Rare
Anaphylaxis Angioedema Cyanosis Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Pulmonary edema Throat constriction

There are 8 less severe adverse reactions.

More Frequent	Less Frequent
None.	None.

Rare/Very Rare
General weakness Hyperhidrosis Induration of skin Nausea Nervousness Pruritus of skin Sensation of warmth Urticaria

The following precautions are available for THIAMINE HCL (thiamine hcl):

Pediatric
Pregnant
Lactation
Geriatric

No enhanced Pediatric Use information available for this drug.

Contraindicated

None

Severe Precaution

None

Management or Monitoring Precaution

None

No enhanced Pregnancy information available for this drug.

No enhanced Lactation information available for this drug.

No enhanced Geriatric Use information available for this drug.

The following prioritized warning is available for THIAMINE HCL (thiamine hcl):

No warning message for this drug.

The following icd codes are available for THIAMINE HCL (thiamine hcl)'s list of indications:

Thiamine deficiency
E51	Thiamine deficiency
E51.1	Beriberi
E51.11	Dry beriberi
E51.12	Wet beriberi
E51.2	Wernicke's encephalopathy
E51.8	Other manifestations of thiamine deficiency
E51.9	Thiamine deficiency, unspecified
Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
F10.26	Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder