Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
Can Thiamine Be Taken Orally While Having Skin Test Allergy?
Question: Is it possible to give parenteral thiamine to a patient allergic to it by skin test? If so, how?
Brief Answer:
All routes available, Administration depends on cause
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. Thiamine is vitamin B 1 and is available in all the forms. Skin test allergy does not affect oral intake so the safest and wisest approach of taking thiamine would be oral B complex multivitamins.
If there is alcoholic history long term or wernicke korsakoff syndrome secondary to alcohol then one can think of thiamine but that too for short duration of 3 days to 7 days of 1 gm to 500 gram twice or thrice a day. After this life long oral intake is advised and followed up.
Just talk to your internist and let them decide what is best for you.
I hope it helps. take good care o yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
regards
Khan
All routes available, Administration depends on cause
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. Thiamine is vitamin B 1 and is available in all the forms. Skin test allergy does not affect oral intake so the safest and wisest approach of taking thiamine would be oral B complex multivitamins.
If there is alcoholic history long term or wernicke korsakoff syndrome secondary to alcohol then one can think of thiamine but that too for short duration of 3 days to 7 days of 1 gm to 500 gram twice or thrice a day. After this life long oral intake is advised and followed up.
Just talk to your internist and let them decide what is best for you.
I hope it helps. take good care o yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
regards
Khan
Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
