Thiamine

Administration

• Dosage Forms: 50,100,250,500mg
• Routes of Administration: IM, IV
• Common Trade Names: Vitamin B1

Adult Dosing

• Beriberi
  • 10-20 mg IM tid x 2wk
    • Then 5-30 mg PO qd x1mo
  • Intradermal skin test before use if hypersensitivity risk (IM/IV)

• Wet beriberi w/ CHF
  • 10-30 mg IV tid
    • • Intradermal skin test before use if hypersensitivity risk (IM/IV)

• Wernicke encephalopathy
  • 100 mg IV x1
    • Then 50-100 mg IM/IV qd
  • Intradermal skin test before use if hypersensitivity risk (IM/IV)

Special Populations

• Pregnancy Rating:
• Lactation risk:

Renal Dosing

• Adult:
• Pediatric:

Hepatic Dosing

• Adult:
• Pediatric:

Contraindications

• Allergy to class/drug

Pharmacology

• Half-life:
• Metabolism:
• Excretion:

See Also

Thiamine deficiency types

• Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
• Beriberi