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Vitamin B vs thiamine by all Sub-ICB Locations

Why it matters: One of the most common reasons why vitamin B has been prescribed is to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy in chronic alcohol disorders. However, a 2019 position statment from the Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee (RMOC) provided the following guidance:

Please see our other measure: Vitamin B per 1000 patients.

Description: Prescribing of vitamin B complex (normal and strong tablets) as a percentage of prescribing of vitamin B and thiamine tablets

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Tagged as: Efficacy, NICE, Cost Saving (or browse all measures)

Sub-ICB Locations are ordered by mean percentile over the past six months. Each chart shows the results for the individual Sub-ICB Location, plus deciles across all Sub-ICB Locations in the NHS in England.

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