<prompt> Wernickes encephalopathy can be prevented by :IV salineLarge amounts of glucoseThiamine supplementImipramine  <response>: Prevention, as well as treatment of Wernickes encephalopathy, is thiamine.Wernickes encephalopathy is due to deficiency of thiamine Eary thiamine supplementation during treatment of malnutrition can prevent Wernickes encephalopathy.Wernickes encephalopathy is treated by large doses of parenteral thiamine, which is believed to be effective in preventing the progression into Korsakoffs syndrome. 