VEI IV · Fursultiamine
A garlic injection (fursultiamine) contains a form of vitamin B1, or thiamine. Its nickname comes from the garlic-like smell you may notice during the injection. Its approved use is to treat vitamin B1 deficiency and the symptoms it causes. At VEI Clinic, we review your diet, alcohol use and medications before giving it on its own or mixed into IV fluids.
Vitamin B1 helps convert carbohydrates into energy. You may become deficient if you eat too little, drink alcohol often or take diuretics for a long time. A deficiency can cause fatigue, loss of appetite or tingling in the hands and feet.
A garlic injection (fursultiamine) is used to replenish this deficiency. There is insufficient evidence that it relieves fatigue in people without a deficiency, so we first look for the cause if your fatigue persists.
If fatigue lasts for several weeks or longer, we also recommend tests for conditions such as anemia, thyroid problems and liver dysfunction.
The garlic-like smell you may notice in your mouth or nose during the injection comes from the ingredient and soon goes away. We give it slowly because you may feel aching or burning along the vein.
Rarely, hypersensitivity reactions such as a rash, itching or a drop in blood pressure can occur. Be sure to tell us if you have had a reaction to a vitamin B1 injection before.
An internal medicine specialist first looks for the cause of your fatigue and decides whether a garlic injection (fursultiamine) may help in your situation. We choose whether to give it on its own or mixed into IV fluids, and treatment takes place in a private room.
FAQ
Its approved use is to treat vitamin B1 deficiency and the symptoms it causes. There is insufficient evidence that it relieves fatigue in people without a deficiency.
It does not contain garlic. The nickname comes from the garlic-like smell produced as fursultiamine breaks down in the body.
The main ingredient in a garlic injection (fursultiamine) is a form of vitamin B1, while the other injection contains alpha-lipoic acid. Their ingredients and uses differ, so we choose based on your goals.
It can be given with fluids, but if you have severe vomiting or dizziness, we examine you first. If you drink often, we also recommend liver function tests.
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