Thiamine and Status epilepticus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Status epilepticus is reported as a side effect among people who take Thiamine (thiamine (vitamin b1)), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Pyridoxine, and have Hepatitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Status epilepticus when taking Thiamine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,941 people who have side effects when taking Thiamine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Thiamine?

Thiamine has active ingredients of thiamine (vitamin b1). eHealthMe is studying from 11,036 Thiamine users. Check the latest studies of Thiamine.

What is Status epilepticus?

Status epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure) is found to be associated with 670 drugs and 948 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Status epilepticus.



On Jul, 16, 2026

10,941 people reported to have side effects when taking Thiamine.
Among them, 24 people (0.22%) have Status epilepticus.

Could Thiamine cause Status epilepticus?

Among these 24 people:

What is the gender of people who have Status epilepticus when taking Thiamine? *

  • female: 52.38 %
  • male: 47.62 %

What is the age of people who have Status epilepticus when taking Thiamine? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 15 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 5 %
  • 40-49: 10 %
  • 50-59: 25 %
  • 60+: 45 %

What are other drugs people take besides Thiamine? *

  1. Lactulose: 8 people, 33.33%
  2. Folic Acid: 8 people, 33.33%
  3. Pyridoxine: 8 people, 33.33%
  4. Rifaximin: 7 people, 29.17%
  5. Metoclopramide: 7 people, 29.17%
  6. Prednisone: 7 people, 29.17%
  7. Ondansetron: 6 people, 25.00%
  8. Zopiclone: 5 people, 20.83%
  9. N-Acetylcysteine: 5 people, 20.83%
  10. Paracetamol: 5 people, 20.83%

What are other side effects people have besides Status epilepticus? *

  1. Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 12.50%
  2. Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 2 people, 8.33%
  3. Myoclonus (a brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles): 2 people, 8.33%
  4. Subclavian Vein Thrombosis (abnormal condition in which a clot develops within the subclavian or axillary vein): 1 person, 4.17%
  5. Intestinal Obstruction: 1 person, 4.17%
  6. Blood Potassium Decreased: 1 person, 4.17%
  7. Cardio-Respiratory Arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs): 1 person, 4.17%
  8. Catatonia (unresponsive to external stimuli): 1 person, 4.17%
  9. Depression: 1 person, 4.17%
  10. Drowsiness: 1 person, 4.17%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 7 people, 29.17%
  2. Hepatic Encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure): 7 people, 29.17%
  3. Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver): 7 people, 29.17%
  4. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 6 people, 25.00%
  5. Pneumonia Aspiration (bronchopneumonia that develops due to the entrance of foreign materials into the bronchial tree): 5 people, 20.83%
  6. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 1 person, 4.17%
  7. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 1 person, 4.17%
  8. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 4.17%
  9. General Anaesthesia: 1 person, 4.17%
  10. Klebsiella Infection: 1 person, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of thiamine (vitamin b1):

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on thiamine (vitamin b1) (the active ingredients of Thiamine) and Thiamine (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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