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Vitamin B1 is a vitamin used by the body to break down sugars in the diet. The medication helps correct nerve and heart problems that occur when a person's diet does not contain enough Vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Vitamin B1 comes in tablets to take by mouth. It is usually taken three times a day with meals. If you have a Vitamin B1 deficiency, your doctor may prescribe Vitamin B1 for 1 month or more. Follow the directions on your prescription label or package label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Vitamin B1 exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Vitamin B1 should be taken with meals. If you are taking an extended-release (long-acting) product, do not chew or crush the tablet. There are some tablets that can be crushed and mixed with food. |