Cheil Hypervitamin B1 (Fursultiamine Hydrochloride)

Adult dosage

As Fursultiamine, typically, adults are injected subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or intravenously with 5 to 100 mg daily. Dosage should be adjusted appropriately according to the symptoms.

This medication must be carefully cut when using it as an injection. If glass fragments are mixed in, adverse reactions may occur, so special caution is needed when used in children and the elderly. Patients with a history of allergic reactions to this medication or its components should not use it. Caution should be exercised when administering it to patients with a history of allergies, and if abnormal symptoms appear, administration should be stopped immediately. Rarely, serious reactions such as shock may occur when using this medication. If symptoms such as falling blood pressure, chest pain, or shortness of breath appear, administration should be stopped immediately, and appropriate treatment should be received. Additionally, rare hypersensitivity reactions such as skin rashes may occur, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, inflammation of the mouth, diarrhea, as well as headaches and frequent urination may develop. When administered intravenously, there may be pain in the veins, so the injection rate should be adjusted slowly. The remaining solution should be discarded after use to prevent contamination, and care should be taken to clean the ampoule before cutting to avoid foreign substances. Lastly, this medication should be stored in a safe place out of the reach of children, and transferring it to another container may increase the risk of accidents and decrease the quality of the medication, so it must be stored in the original container.

Serious side effects

• Shock
• hypotension
• chest pain
• shortness of breath

Mild side effects

• Rash
• nausea
• vomiting
• glossitis
• diarrhea
• headache
• frequent urination

This medication is sensitive to light and should be stored in an opaque container. Additionally, to maintain the medication's effectiveness, it should be stored at room temperature, between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius. It is advisable to avoid excessively hot or cold places.

Appearance

This medication is a colorless, odorless liquid with a slight bitterness, contained in brown ampoules as a transparent liquid.

Package unit

10 mL/ampoule x 10 ampoules