Vitamin b1 and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Vitamin b1 (thiamine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vitamin B12, and have Parkinson's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty when taking Vitamin b1. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,324 people who have side effects when taking Vitamin b1 from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vitamin b1?

Vitamin b1 has active ingredients of thiamine. It is often used in fatigue. eHealthMe is studying from 4,661 Vitamin b1 users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin b1.

What is Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,403 drugs and 3,350 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

On Jul, 02, 2026

4,324 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin b1.
Among them, 45 people (1.04%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Could Vitamin b1 cause Swallowing difficulty?

Among these 45 people:

How long have people been on Vitamin b1 when they have Swallowing difficulty? *

What is the gender of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Vitamin b1? *

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Vitamin b1? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin b1? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 8 people, 17.78%
Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 17.78%
Joint Pain: 8 people, 17.78%
Pneumonia: 7 people, 15.56%
Abdominal Pain: 7 people, 15.56%
Weight Decreased: 7 people, 15.56%
Weakness: 7 people, 15.56%
Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 15.56%
Memory Loss: 7 people, 15.56%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 7 people, 15.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Parkinson's Disease: 9 people, 20.00%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 6 people, 13.33%
Asthma: 5 people, 11.11%
Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 5 people, 11.11%
Sleep Disorder: 4 people, 8.89%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 8.89%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 8.89%
Gait Disturbance: 4 people, 8.89%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 3 people, 6.67%
Pneumonia: 3 people, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on thiamine (the active ingredients of Vitamin b1) and Vitamin b1 (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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