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1 mar 2020 · Given the potential benefit of preventing thiamine deficiency, oral thiamine supplementation is a consideration in the office management of alcohol use disorders and alcohol withdrawal.
It is well known that chronic alcoholics are at high risk for being deficient in vitamin B1 (thiamine), which is known to put the patient at an increased risk for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, cerebellar degeneration, and cardiovascular dysfunction.
20 mar 2023 · Aims: While clinical consequences of thiamine deficiency in alcohol use disorder (AUD) are severe, evidence-based recommendations on dosage, type of administration and duration of thiamine...
18 lis 2004 · The present letter is intended to provide some element of discussion on thiamine dosage, route of administration and duration of treatment in alcoholics. The daily requirement of thiamine is ∼1.5 mg; on deprivation, TD occurs within 2–3 weeks (Thomson, 2000).
Administration of Thiamine in Chronic Alcohol Abuse Guideline. 1. Introduction Effective: 20 September 2019. Approximately 80% of people with chronic alcohol abuse will develop thiamine deficiency, which can lead to life-threatening consequences.
18 mar 2023 · While clinical consequences of thiamine deficiency in alcohol use disorder (AUD) are severe, evidence-based recommendations on dosage, type of administration and duration of thiamine substitution (TS), and its’ target levels remain sparse.
Thiamine supplements are recommended for all people undergoing alcohol withdrawal (see ‘Wernicke–Korsakoff’s syndrome’ below). For patients with no clinical features of Wernicke’s encephalopathy or memory impairment, thiamine is recommended as a prophylactic measure.
