Table 3A.

Consequences a 12-month treatment with benfotiamine. A. Benfotiamine did not cause any adverse events

Symptom	Placebo (n = 36)	Treatment (n = 34)
Anxiety	4 (11%)	5 (14%)
Bruise	5 (14%)	2 (6%)
Cold symptoms	3 (8%)	3 (8%)
Depression	2 (6%)	1 (3%)
Dizziness	3 (8%)	3 (8%)
Fall	12 (34%)	6 (17%)
Head injury	2 (6%)	0 (0%)
Heart arrhythmia	2 (6%)	1 (3%)
Pain	4 (11%)	5 (14%)
Pneumonia	3 (8%)	0 (0%)
Sprain	2 (6%)	0 (0%)
Surgery	3 (8%)	1 (3%)
Allergy	2 (2%)	0 (0%)
Gastrointestinal problem	12 (34%)	9 (26%)
Stroke	0 (0%)	2 (6%)
Total	59	38