Benfotiamine?????

i have read some mixed reports on this stuff. Some people believe it helps heal nephropathy and some that it does nothing. It's supposed to be fat soluble, but I've come acoss one article that says it isn't. I could try opening a capsule and some olive oil, I suppose. Depnds on "fillers" if it would work. I haven't actually found anyone claiming it's harmful, so I'll continue reminding T1 ( with nephropathy,) husband to take some. Fergus and The Geek. I need input.