Thiamine supplementation in isopropyl alcohol poisoning

Patients with isopropyl alcohol poisoning are often ethanol-dependent. Thiamine supplementation is recommended for adult patients who are ethanol-dependent; see Thiamine supplementation for deficiency in adults. Higher doses of thiamine are required for patients with Wernicke encephalopathy, a life-threatening complication of thiamine deficiency that is often associated with ethanol dependence. For more information on Wernicke encephalopathy, see Thiamine supplementation and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in alcohol dependence in the Addiction guidelines.