This medication is prescribed for your current condition. please do not use in similar cases & recommend that to the others.

Class : vitamin B

Mechanism of action

Biotin is known as vitamin H or vitamin B7.Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin. Biotin is one of the B complex vitamins. It is essential co-enzyme in fat metabolism and in other carboxylation reactions.

(biotin deficiency may result in the urinary

excretion of organic acid and changes in the skin and hairs). Biotin is involved in vital processes in the metabolism. It plays an important role in the formation and renewal of the skin, hair and nails. Although Biotin in the body normally supplied by the diet, An unbalanced diet or disorders of absorption of biotin from the gastrointestinal tract may lead to biotin deficiency.

Indications

•Adjunctive treatment of diffuse alopecia

•Biotin has been used to treat deficiency of biotinidase or holocarboxilase synthetase, enzyme responsible for the recycling and incorporation of biotin.

•Alopecia areata,basal ganglai disease,

beta- methylcrotonyl glycinuria, biotinidas deficiency ,brittle nails, cancer, dermatitis, diaetes, or holocarboxilase synthetase deficiency, multiple carboxylase deficiency, pyruvate carboxylase deficiency, vaginal candidiasis.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to Biotin.

Precautions and warnings

Absence of toxicity study , outcome in the animal, however tolerance of biotin is

widely documented.

Interactions

•There is evidence that anticonvulsants reduce the plasma levels of biotin

•No human drug interaction data available

•Simultaneous excessive intake of protein eggs should be avoided, as this the action of biotin is impaired.

Adverse reaction

•Gastrointestinal upset

•Hypersensitivity manifestation of allergic pace (urticaria, angioedema ,eruption, pruritus) have been reported.

Recommendations

Characteristics in patients ,There are no indications that in hepatic or renal impairment, dose adjustment must be made.

Biotin can be used by elderly patients.

Pregnancy and breast feeding

♦ Pregnancy category : Safe

there are no reliable teratogenicity data from the animal. Clinically no teratogenic effect or foetotoxic particular has been reported to date. however monitoring of exposed pregnancies this medication exactly is insufficient to exclude any risk. According by measuring precautions , it is best not to be use this medication during pregnancy.

♦ Lactation : scientific evidence for the safe use of Biotin during lactation is not available.

♦ Biotin is excreted in breast milk.

Dosage

5 mg Biotin

Storage Conditions

-Store below 30°C .Protect from moisture and light.

-Keep out of reach of children.

Package sizes: 

3 x 20 blister packs inside the box with a leaflet.