Vitamin B1 Hevert ampoules, 100x2 ml

Area of application

The medicine is a vitamin B1 preparation that is used for the initial treatment of severe forms of Wernicke's encephalopathy and beriberi.These diseases are caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

One ampoule contains 200 mg of thiamine hydrochloride, which corresponds to 157 mg of thiamine.Sodium hydroxide and water for injection purposes are included as excipients.The preparation also contains 23 mg of sodium ions.

Contraindications

The medicine must not be used if there is hypersensitivity to vitamin B1.

Dosage

The administration of vitamin B1 is only indicated in the initial treatment of severe forms of Wernicke's encephalopathy and beriberi.The following information applies unless your doctor has prescribed the medicine differently.

For initial vitamin B1 therapy for Wernicke encephalopathy, 1 ampoule is injected up to 3 times daily.For initial vitamin B1 therapy for beriberi, 1/2 to 1 ampoule is injected daily.It should be used before taking carbohydrates.The thiamine blood level should be determined immediately before starting treatment.

For further treatment after the acute symptoms have subsided, preparations with a lower dosage of active ingredients are available.

There is no experience with use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.Therefore, use in children and adolescents under 18 is not recommended.

No dose adjustment is necessary in elderly patients or in patients with impaired liver or kidney function.

The treating doctor decides on the duration of use.It depends on the course of the disease.

If you have taken more than you should, stop using vitamin B1.Other measures are generally not necessary.Curare-like nerve paralysis has been observed with extreme overdoses of more than 10 g.Physical complaints must be treated medically according to current medical requirements.

If you have any further questions about using the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Intake

The medicine is given by your doctor or other healthcare professional as a slow intravenous infusion, but it can also be injected slowly intramuscularly or intravenously.After opening an ampoule, the rest should be discarded.

Patient information

Hypersensitivity reactions with shock after a vitamin B1 injection are very rare but possible.If you experience shortness of breath, a racing heart, hives or circulatory collapse, you should contact a doctor immediately.

So far there is no evidence of an impairment of the ability to drive or operate machines.Corresponding studies have not been carried out with the drug.

Pregnancy

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, your daily vitamin requirements should be ensured with a balanced diet.This medicine is only intended to treat vitamin deficiency and may therefore only be used after the doctor has carefully weighed the benefits and risks.There are no systematic studies on the use of the drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Vitamin B1 passes into breast milk.

Notes

No prescription is required for this product.For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.

Vitamin B1 Hevert 200 mg injection solution ampoule - For the treatment of vitamin B1 deficiency states

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is a water-soluble vitamin from the B complex and is particularly essential for the function of the nervous system and in energy metabolism.As a coenzyme, it helps produce energy from carbohydrates.In addition, it is involved in amino acid metabolism.

Vitamin B1 plays a role in the maintenance of nerve and heart muscle tissue as well as growth.One ampoule of Vitamin B1 Hevert contains 200 mg of thiamine chloride hydrochloride.The medicine reliably eliminates a vitamin B1 deficiency and the associated symptoms.

The use of Vitamin B1 Hevert should be accompanied by a doctor or alternative practitioner.Vitamin B1 Hevert supplies the body with the vital vitamin B1 and compensates for a deficiency.

Application

The following information applies unless your doctor has prescribed Vitamin B1 Hevert 200 mg differently. For initial vitamin B1 therapy for Wernicke encephalopathy, 1 ampoule of Vitamin B1 Hevert 200 mg is injected up to 3 times daily.For the initial vitamin B1 therapy for beriberi, ½ to 1 ampoule of vitamin B1 Hevert 200 mg is injected daily.

It should be used before taking carbohydrates.The thiamine blood level should be determined immediately before starting treatment.For further treatment after the acute symptoms have subsided, preparations with a lower dosage of active ingredients are available.

Notes

After opening an ampoule, the rest should be discarded.Please do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the pack or outer packaging.The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.

Ingredients

Active ingredient 2 ml each: 200 mg thiamine chloride hydrochloride, corresponding to 157 mg thiamine (vitamin B1).Other ingredients: sodium hydroxide, water for injections.

Areas of application

For the initial treatment of severe forms of Wernicke's encephalopathy (a brain disease caused by vitamin B1 deficiency) and beriberi (vitamin B1 deficiency disease).

No prescription is required for this product.For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.