Biotin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Biotin (biotin systemic) is a member of the drug class vitamins and is used to treat Dietary Supplementation.

US matches:

• Biotin
• Biotin Capsules and Tablets
• Biotin Chewables
• Biotin Fast-Dissolve Tablets
• Biotin Sublingual Tablets

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A11HA05

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000058-85-5

Chemical Formula

C10-H16-N2-O3-S

Molecular Weight

244

Therapeutic Category

B group vitamin

Chemical Name

5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-tieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Biotinum (Latin)
• Biotin (German)
• Biotine (French)
• Biotina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Biotin (OS: JAN)
• Biotina (OS: DCIT)
• Biotine (OS: DCF)
• Coenzym R (IS)
• Factor S (IS)
• Skin factor (IS)
• β-Biotin (IS)
• UNII-6SO6U10H04 (IS)
• Vitamin B7 (IS)
• Vitamin Bw (IS)
• Vitamine H (IS)
• Biotin (PH: BP 2016, JP XVI, Ph. Eur. 8, USP 38)
• Biotine (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
• Biotinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)

Brand Names

• Aminosam
  Szama, Argentina
• Azgobion
  Apic, Egypt
• B-97 (Biotin and Folic Acid)
  Alobiote, India
• Bio T
  Indunidas, Ecuador
• Bio T Zinc (Biotin and Zinc)
  Indunidas, Ecuador
• Biocare (veterinary use)
  Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia
• Biodermatin
  Sinclair, Italy
• Biofair (Biotin and Tocopherol, α-)
  Intra, India
• Biogelat Biotin
  Kwizda Pharma, Austria
• Bio-H-Tin
  Bio-H-Tin Pharma, Austria; Gebro, Switzerland
• BIO-H-TIN Vitamin H
  Bio-H-Tin Pharma, Germany
• Biopreg-F (Biotin and Folic Acid)
  Mankind, India
• Biosure
  Gentech HC, India
• Biotebal
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland
• Biotin
  Quiris, Germany
• Biotin (veterinary use)
  Value Plus Animal Health Care Products, Australia
• Biotin 0.2% Fuso
  Fuso Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Biotin beta
  Betapharm, Germany
• Biotin Forte Uni Ph
  Uni Pharma, Egypt
• Biotin Fuso
  Fuso Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Biotin Hermes
  Hermes, Germany
• Biotin Heumann
  Heumann, Germany
• Biotin HEXAL
  Hexal, Germany
• Biotin Merz
  Merz Pharma, Switzerland
• Biotin Swanson
  Swanson Health, Hungary
• Biotin-A
  Raymos, Argentina
• Biotin-ASmedic
  Dyckerhoff, Germany
• Biotin-Biomed forte
  Biomed, Switzerland
• Biotine (veterinary use)
  A.S.T. farma B.V, Netherlands
• Biotine Bayer
  Bayer, Egypt; Bayer Santé, France
• Biotine Bayer 0.5%
  Bayer, Egypt; Bayer Santé, France
• Biotinol
  Medifarma, Peru
• Biotin-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Biotisan
  Anton Hübner, Finland
• Chevivit Biotin E (veterinary use)
  Chevita, Germany
• Cosmetin
  East West, India
• Curatin
  Sanova Pharma, Austria
• Cutvit
  Palsons, India
• Deacura
  Dermapharm, Germany; Salus, Slovenia; Sanolabor, Slovenia
• Diathynil
  Avantgarde, Italy
• Doctodermis (Biotin and Triclosan)
  Cooberpharm, Spain
• Foetop (Biotin and Folic Acid)
  Finecure Pharmaceuticals, India
• Gabunat
  Strathmann, Germany
• Gabunat forte
  Strathmann, Germany
• Gelacet
  Almirall Hermal, Germany
• Hitrace Biotin (veterinary use)
  Nutritech, New Zealand
• Hoof (veterinary use)
  Myca Animal Health, Australia
• H-Vit
  Pharma Investi de Chile, Chile; Systopic, India
• Medobiotin
  Hübner Naturarzneimittel, Austria
• Microvit Extra Biotin (veterinary use)
  BEC Feed Solutions, Australia
• Microvit H (veterinary use)
  Adisseo Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Australia
• Natubiotin
  Rodisma-Med Pharma, Germany
• Nebiotin
  SF Group, Italy
• Panabiotin
  Panalab, Argentina
• Rombellin Biotin
  Vifor Consumer Health, Switzerland
• Sukin
  Biosciences, India
• Vita Biotin
  Vita Health Care, Switzerland
• Medebiotin Fuerte
  Medea, Spain

Glossary

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