Drug Name: | Thiamine |
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Drug Class: | Vitamin B1 |
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Mechanism of Action: | Thiamine is a coenzyme that plays a key role in energy metabolism and is essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system. |
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Use: | - Treatment and prevention of thiamine deficiency
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
- Beriberi
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Side Effects: | - Allergic reactions
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Hypotension
- Sweating
- Nausea
- Vomiting
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to thiamine
- Severe renal impairment
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Specialty: | - Neurology
- Internal Medicine
- Addiction Medicine
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