Patient leaflet - TYVERA 50 MG TABLETS, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE 50 MG TABLETS
Thiamine Hydrochloride 50 mg and 100 mg Tablets
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
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– Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you.
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– Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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– Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not
listed in this leaflet. See section 4.-
– You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.
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What is in this leaflet:
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1. What Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets is and what it is used for
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2. What you need to know before you take Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets
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3. How to take Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets
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4. Possible side effects
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5. How to store Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets
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6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. what thiamine hydrochloride tablets is and what it is used for
Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets are vitamin tablets and you have been given them because your nbody does not have enough thiamine (Vitamin B1). Although this vitamin occurs naturally in early all living tissues, and some is obtained from almost all foods – particularly yeast, wholegrain cereals, meat and beans – unpleasant physical symptoms can develop if you do not get enough thiamine in your diet. Taking Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets – a synthetic version of natural Vitamin B1 – helps to make up for any lack of thiamine in your diet.
2. what you need to know before you take thiamine hydrochloride tablets
Do not take Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets
If you are allergic to thiamine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets (see 6. ‘What Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets contains’). An allergic reaction may be recognised as a rash, itching, swollen face or lips, shortness of breath.
Important information about one of the ingredients of Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to lactose or some other sugars, contact your doctor before taking this product.
Taking other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including those obtained without a prescription, such as vitamins or herbal preparations which you have bought yourself.
Certain medicines can reduce the effect of your Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets.
Tell your doctor if you are taking the following medicine because he/she may need to adjust your Thiamine Hydrochloride dose:
- fluorouracil (used to treat certain cancers and viral infections)
3. how to take thiamine hydrochloride tablets
Take the tablets by mouth. Swallow whole with water. If you find a whole tablet too big to ^wallow, break it first along the score line.
The usual dose is as follows:
If you are taking Thiamine Hydrochloride 50 mg Tablets:
Adults. the Elderly and Children over 3 years.
Mild chronic deficiency: One tablet a day.
Severe thiamine deficiency: Two tablets three times a day. ,
Children: Not recommended for those under 3 years of age.
If you are taking Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg Tablets:
Adults. the Elderly and Children over 3 years.
Revere thiamine deficiency: One tablet three times a day.
Children: Not recommended for those under 3 years of age. |
If you take more Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets than you should:
This is unlikely to be harmful but contact your doctor or pharmacist if you are worried or develop a reaction such as a skin rash.
If you forget to take Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets:
You can wait and take the next dose at the normal time.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
14. possible side effects |
These tablets are unlikely to cause side effects unless you are overly sensitive (hypersensitive) to i thiamine or one of the other ingredients in the tablets. Hypersensitivity reactions to thiamine have been reported, but mostly when it has been given by injection.
Very few people may experience an allergic reaction after taking this medicine, symptoms of this could be: rash or skin irritation; swelling of face, lips, throat or tongue; stomach pain; difficulty in breathing or swallowing; rapid pulse; heart pain.
Some people may experience a mild stomach upset after taking this medicine, symptoms of this include: nausea; vomiting; stomach pain: diarrhoea.
Iof you notice any unusual feelings or symptoms, stop taking the tablets and contact your doctor r pharmacist as soon as you can.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme;
Website:
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
15. how to store thiamine hydrochloride tablets
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not store above 25°C. Keep the container tightly closed and in the outer carton in order to protect from light.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and bottle after “EXP”. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
| 6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
What Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets contains
The active substance is thiamine hydrochloride.
The other ingredients are:
Lactose monohydrate, Maize starch, Sucrose, Sodium starch glycolate, Talc, Magnesium stearate.
hat Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets looks like and contents of the pack
Thiamine Hydrochloride 50 mg Tablets are white uncoated tablets, 8mm in diameter, one side scored, the other marked T/50. Each tablet contains 50 mg thiamine hydrochloride.
Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg Tablets are white uncoated tablets, 11mm in diameter, one side scored, the other marked T/100. Each tablet contains 100 mg thiamine hydrochloride.
Each carton of Thiamine Hydrochloride Tablets contains a bottle of 100 tablets.
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Accord Healthcare Limited
Sage House, 319 Pinner Road, North Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4HF, United Kingdom
Manufacturer
Surepharm Services Ltd,
Bretby Business Park, Bretby, Burton on Trent, DE15 0YZ, UK
This leaflet was last approved in 01/2018.
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