Biotin or vitamin H is used as over the counter dietary supplement. It is commonly used as a dietary supplement for hair growth, brittle nails, neuronal function, conjunctivitis, and dermatitis. Deficiency of biotin may result in developmental delay, hypotonia, seizures, alopecia, dermatitis, coma, hyperammonemia, rash, and ketoacidosis. Order Biotin
Biotin (Vitamin H) Dose in Adults
Biotin as a dietary supplementation (OTC labeling):
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- One tablet or capsule daily
Biotin (Vitamin H) Dose in Childrens
Use as Adequate intake:
- Infants:
- 1 - 6 months:
- 5 mcg/day
- 7 - 12 months:
- 6 mcg/day
- 1 - 6 months:
- Children and Adolescents:
- 1 - 3 years:
- 8 mcg/day
- 4 - 8 years:
- 12 mcg/day
- 9 - 13 years:
- 20 mcg/day
- 14 - 18 years:
- 25 mcg/day
- 1 - 3 years:
Use in the treatment of symptomatic Biotinidase deficiency:
- Infants, Children, and Adolescents:
- 5 - 20 mg orally once a day.
Pregnancy Risk Factor: B
- It is a water soluble vitamin and crosses the placental barrier.
Vitamin H use during breastfeeding:
- It is excreted in breastmilk and may be continued during lacatation.
Biotin (Vitamin H) Dose in Renal Disease:
- Adjustment in dose has not been recommended by the manufacturer in patients with kidney disease.
Biotin (Vitamin H) Dose in LIver Disease:
- Adjustment in dose has not been recommended by the manufacturer in patients with liver disease.
Side Effects of Biotin (Vitamin H)
Adverse effects have not been listed in the manufacturer's labeling.
Contraindication to Biotin (Vitamin H)
Warnings & Precautions
- Lab tests:
- Patients taking high levels of biotin may have some laboratory errors.
- Biotin technology can be used to test certain commonly ordered tests such as Troponin. It also allows for the testing of hormones using biotin to bind specific proteins.
- If the pateints clinical symptms and the lab test result do not correspond, biotin interference should be considered as a possible source of error (FDA medicine watch - Biotin interfernece)
Monitoring Parameters:
None required.
How to take Biotin (Vitamin H)?
- It is administered orally without regard to meals (but may be preferable to take it with meals).
Mechanism of action of Biotin (Vitamin H):
It functions as a coenzyme, participates in the catabolism and metabolism of leucine, propionate metabolism, and the carboxylation, transcarboxylation, and decarboxylation events for gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis (the production of fatty acids).
International brand names of Biotin (Vitamin H):
- Aminosam
- BIO-H-TIN
- Bioak
- Biotiforte
- Biotin A
- Biotin Forte
- Biotinol
- Curatin
- Deacura
- HAARNA mono Biotin
- Hiotin
- Medobiotin
- Untral
Biotin brands in Pakistan:
Syrup 5 Mcg/5ml |
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Honeyplex | Mediaims Pharmaceuticals |
Syrup 25 Mcg/5ml |
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Multina-33 | Helicon Pharmaceutek Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. |
Syrup 300 Mcg/5ml |
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Blomic | Bloom Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd. |
Sangobion | Merck Private Ltd. |
Siron | Dr. Raza Pharma (Private) Limited |
Tabs 0.1 Mg |
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Hepatovit | Himont Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd. |
Tabs 0.2 Mg |
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Fiterna | Shawan Pharmaceuticals |
Pregnovit | Himont Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd. |
Tabs 15 Mcg |
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Dynamin-V | Standpharm Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. |
Engor | English Pharmaceuticals Industries |
Hicap-Ss | Himont Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd. |
Multicap-M | Flow Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd. |
Theragran-M | Glaxosmithkline |
Vitalet-M | Paramount Pharmaceuticals |
Tabs 30 Mcg |
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Engran | GlaxoSmithKline |
Evival | English Pharmaceuticals Industries |
Once A Day | Consolidated Chemical Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd. |
Quantum Gold | Martindale Health Care |
Quantum Super | Martindale Health Care |
Therin-M Super | Martindale Health Care |
Tabs 45 Mcg |
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Stresstabs | Pfizer Laboratories Ltd. |
Theragran Stress | Glaxosmithkline |
Tabs 0.15 Mg |
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Berocca | Bayer Health Care |
Centrum | Pfizer Laboratories Ltd. |
Combiplex Forte | Lahore Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works (Pvt) Ltd |
Mazivit M | Mass Pharma (Private) Limited |
Oravit-H | Popular Chemical Works (Pvt) Ltd. |
Revitale M | GlaxoSmithKline |
Revitale-B | GlaxoSmithKline |
Tabs 250 Mcg |
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Nutrition-12 | Werrick Pharmaceuticals |
Tabs 300 Mcg |
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Hicap-M | Himont Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd. |
Neurovit-M | Unipharma (Pvt) Ltd. |
Tabs 600 Mcg |
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Epivite | Glaxosmithkline |
Caps 0.2 Mg |
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Pilfood | Hilton Pharma (Pvt) Limited |
Caps 45 Mcg |
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Perfectil | Acti-Med Pharma (Pvt) Ltd. |
Caps 50 Mcg |
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Vivioptal | Agp (Private) Ltd. |
Caps 0.5 Mcg |
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Sevenseas Mvm | Alina Combine Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd. |
Dragees 0.1 Mg |
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Litrison | Bayer Health Care |
Dragees 0.15 Mg |
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Becozym Forte | Bayer Health Care |
Dragees 0.25 Mg |
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Supradyn-N | Bayer Health Care |