Biotin

Biotin is a water soluble dicyclic monocarboxylic acid considered to be part of vitamin B complex. Biotin is essential cofactor for several carboxylases, plays a role in the metabolism of fatty acids and the deamination of certain amino acids. Deficiencies in humans have occured only after prolonged total parentral nutrition not supplemented with it or on ingestion of large quantities of raw egg whites.

Brands
PERFECTIL VIVIOPTAL THERAGRAN-M THERAGRAN STRESS ONCE A DAY SIRON MULTICAP-M REVITALE M REVITALE M REVITALE-B REVITALE-B MULTINA-33 MULTINA-33 MULTINA-33 PILFOOD HICAP-M HICAP-SS PREGNOVIT THERIN-M SUPER SANGOBION VITALET-M BECOZYM FORTE BEROCCA LITRISON SUPRADYN-N DYNAMIN-V NUTRITION-12 CENTRUM STRESSTABS ORAVIT-H SEVENSEAS MVM SEVENSEAS MVM MAZIVIT M TOXINIL BLOMIC RENAPLEX HONEYPLEX POLYBION N SUPRADYN HEPATOVIT ENGRAN QUANTUM GOLD QUANTUM SUPER EPIVITE NEUROVIT-M COMBIPLEX FORTE WELMATON ENGOR EVIVAL FITERNA
Adult Dose
Dose: 10 to 200 mcg
Single Dose: 100 (105)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions: For 3 Months
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Dose: 4 mg/kg
Single Dose: 4 (4)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: Oral
Instructions: For several months
Characteristics
. It is of Natural origin and belongs to Imidazole. It belongs to Nutrients and Vitamins pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action. The Molecular Weight of Biotin is 244.30.
Contraindications
Biotin is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to any component of product.
Effects
No data regarding the side effects produced by Biotin is available
Indications
Biotin is primarily indicated in conditions like Dietry biotin deficiency, Multiple carboxylase deficiency.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Biotin was found.
Interfrence
Risks
Drug should not be given to Neonates.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Tab Store in a well closed container, at room temperature. Protect from Sunlight.
Warnings
It should be used with caution in duodenal or peptic ulcer and recurrent gastritis. In case of severe renal insufficiency requiring dialysis the dose should be reduced. In case of skin rash and fever treatment should be stopped.
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