What is "fursultiamine"

n. A disulfide derivative of thiamine, or an allithiamine.

Fursultiamine ( INN; Adventan, Alinamin-F, Benlipoid, Bevitol Lipophil, Judolor), also known as thiamine tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide (TTFD), is a disulfide derivative of thiamine, or an allithiamine. It was synthesized in Japan in the 1960s for the purpose of developing forms of thiamine with improved lipophilicity for treating vitamin B deficiency (i.e., beriberi), and was subsequently commercialized not only in Japan but also in Spain, Austria, Germany, and the United States. As a vitamin, it is available over-the-counter as well.

In addition to its clinical indication of avitaminosis, fursultiamine has been studied in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease and autistic spectrum disorders with positive but modest benefits. It has also been investigated in improving energy metabolism during exercise and reducing exercise-induced fatigue with conflicting results.

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