VITAMIN

VITAMIN B1-RATIOPHARM 200 mg Tabletten

Important notes (mandatory information)

Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg tablets. Active ingredient: Thiamine chloride hydrochloride. Areas of application: for the treatment of a vitamin B1 deficiency, provided that this has been clinically confirmed and cannot be remedied by a targeted diet.

For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.


PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg tablets
Active ingredient: Thiamine chloride hydrochloride

Read the entire package leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine, as it contains important information for you. Always take this medicine exactly as described in this package leaflet or exactly as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.

• Keep the package leaflet. You may want to read it again later.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects not listed in this package leaflet. See section 4.
• If you do not feel better or even worse, contact your doctor.

What is in this package leaflet

1. WHAT IS VITAMIN B1-RATIOPHARM 200 MG AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
2. WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER BEFORE TAKING VITAMIN B1-RATIOPHARM 200 MG?
3. HOW TO TAKE VITAMIN B1-RATIOPHARM 200 MG?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. HOW SHOULD VITAMIN B1-RATIOPHARM 200 MG BE STORED?
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION

1. WHAT IS VITAMIN B1-RATIOPHARM 200 MG AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg is a vitamin preparation. Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg is used to treat a vitamin B1 deficiency, provided that this has been clinically confirmed and cannot be remedied by a targeted diet.

2. WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER BEFORE TAKING VITAMIN B1-RATIOPHARM 200 MG?

Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg must not be taken if you are allergic to vitamin B1 or any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6.

Taking Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg with other medicines

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or intend to take any other medicines. Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg loses its effect when taken at the same time as the cancer drug (cytostatic) 5-fluorouracil. Antacids reduce the absorption of vitamin B1. Long-term treatment with the diuretic furosemide can lead to a vitamin B1 deficiency because increased amounts of vitamin B1 are excreted in the urine.

Taking Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg with food, drinks and alcohol

Alcohol and black tea reduce the absorption of vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 can be broken down and thus rendered ineffective when consumed at the same time as drinks containing sulphites, such as wine.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or if you suspect you may be pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. During pregnancy and breast-feeding, the daily vitamin requirement should be met with a balanced diet. This medicine (due to the amount of active ingredient it contains) is only useful for treating a vitamin deficiency and should therefore only be taken after careful consideration of the benefits and risks by the doctor. There are no systematic studies on taking Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg during pregnancy. Vitamin B1 passes into breast milk.

3. HOW TO TAKE VITAMIN B1-RATIOPHARM 200 MG?

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this package leaflet or exactly as agreed with your doctor or pharmacist. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The recommended dose is: Initial dose 1 tablet Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg (equivalent to 200 mg vitamin B1) daily, in rare cases more. (Subsequent) Continued treatment also with 1 tablet Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg (equivalent to 200 mg vitamin B1) daily.

Method of administration

The tablets are taken whole with a little liquid.

Duration of use

The duration of taking Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg depends on the reason for the vitamin B1 deficiency and is based on the doctor's instructions. Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg is too strong or too weak.

If you have taken more Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg than you should

If you experience any physical discomfort, you should see a doctor.

If you forget to take Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg

Do not take twice the amount if you have forgotten to take the previous dose.

If you have any further questions about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

The following frequency information is used to assess side effects:
Very common:	more than 1 in 10 treated persons
Common:	1 to 10 in 100 treated persons
Uncommon:	1 to 10 in 1,000 treated persons
Rare:	1 to 10 in 10,000 treated persons
Very rare:	less than 1 in 10,000 treated persons
Not known:	frequency cannot be estimated from the available data.

General

Hypersensitivity reactions (sweating, rapid heartbeat, skin reactions with itching and hives) can occur rarely.

Countermeasures

If side effects occur, stop taking Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg and please contact your doctor.

Reporting of side effects

If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects not listed in this package leaflet. You can also report side effects directly to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, Dept. of Pharmacovigilance, Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger Allee 3, D-53175 Bonn, website: www.bfarm.de. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information about the safety of this medicine.

5. HOW SHOULD VITAMIN B1-RATIOPHARM 200 MG BE STORED?

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister pack after "Use by". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated. Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original package to protect the contents from moisture. Do not dispose of medicines in wastewater. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you stop using it. In doing so, you help to protect the environment.

6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION

What Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg contains

The active ingredient is: Thiamine chloride hydrochloride. Each tablet contains 200 mg thiamine chloride hydrochloride (vitamin B1). The other ingredients are: Corn starch, talc, magnesium stearate (Ph.Eur.), cellulose powder, gelatine.

What Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg looks like and contents of the pack

White, round, curved tablet with a cross-breaking notch on one side. Vitamin B1-ratiopharm 200 mg is available in packs of 100 tablets.

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur

ratiopharm GmbH
Graf-Arco-Str. 3
89079 Ulm

Manufacturer

Merckle GmbH
Ludwig-Merckle-Str. 3
89143 Blaubeuren

This leaflet was last revised in July 2015.

Source: Information from the package leaflet
Status: 09/2017
Active ingredient: Thiamine chloride hydrochloride. Areas of application: for the treatment of a vitamin B1 deficiency, provided that this has been clinically confirmed and cannot be remedied by a targeted diet.