Biotimed Tablet

Biotin is indicated in hair loss, weak, brittle, splitting or soft nails, eczema & dermatitis.

Biotin dose varies depending on disease condition and age group. Generally 1-3 Softgel Capsule per day or as advised by the physician. In children Biotin deficiency affects between 1 week and 2 years of age and usually exhibit seizures, hypotonia, developmental delay, ataxia, hyperventilation and coma. In this case, 5-10 Softgel Capsules (1 mg) should be taken daily after mixing the inner content of the softgel capsules with water or any kind of juice or as advised by the physician.

Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

Taking biotin supplements might interfere with the results of many different blood lab tests. Biotin can cause falsely high or falsely low test results. This might lead to missed or incorrect diagnoses.

Sufficient clinical data is not available to use in pregnant women and lactating mother.

There are indications that anticonvulsant drugs lower the plasma level of biotin. Antibiotic use may decrease the biotin contribution to the body made by the microflora of the large intestine. Excessive consumption of raw egg whites interferes with biotin absorption.

Well tolerated in recommended dose. No biotin toxicity has been reported in individual supplemented with as much as 200 mg orally or 20 mg intravenously per day.

Biotin is an essential vitamin that is also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H. It is involved in vital physiological function like fatty acid synthesis, amino acid catabolism and gluconeogenesis. It acts as a cofactor in the enzymatic carboxylation of pyruvate and acetyl-CoA. Biotin in uences the growth and di erentiation of epidermal cells and is therefore important for the formation and renewal of the skin, hair and nails. It functions as a coenzyme for mitochondrial carboxylases in hair roots and improves the keratin structure.

Biotimed 1000 mcg Tablet manufactured by Mediearth Limited. Its generic name is Biotin.