Floriz 1000 mcg Tablet

Floriz 1000 mcg Tablet

Description:

Biotin is an essential vitamin that is alsoknown as vitamin H. It is involved in vitalphysiological function like fatty acid synthesis,amino acid catabolism and gluconeogenesis.It acts as a cofactor in the enzymaticcarboxylation of pyruvate and acetyl-CoA.Biotin influences the growth anddifferentiation of epidermal cells and istherefore important for the formation andrenewal of the skin, hair and nails. It functionsas a coenzyme for mitochondrial carboxylasesin hair roots and improves the keratinstructure. Biotin deficiency may result in hairloss and a variety of systemic symptoms suchas dermatitis, and aciduria. Biotin is one of themost prescribed nutritional supplements forany kind of hair loss.

Indications and Uses:

 • Hair loss

 • Weak, brittle, splitting or

 soft nails

 • Eczema & dermatitis 

Recommended Dietary Allowance:

Life-stage group RDA (mcg/day)

Infants (months)

0–6 5

7–12 6

Children (years)

1–3 8

4–8 12

Males and females (years)

9–13 20

14–18 25

≥19 30

Pregnancy 30

Lactation 35 

Dosage and Administration:

Biotin dose varies depending on disease

condition and age group. Generally 1-3

tablets 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 tablets daily, crushed and mixed with

water or any kind of fruit juice or as advised

by the physician. 

Contraindications:

Contraindicated in patients with known

hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. 

Pregnancy and Lactation:

Sufficient clinical data is not available to use in

pregnant women and lactating mother.

Side Effects:

Well tolerated in recommended dose.

No biotin toxicity has been reported in

individuals supplemented with as much as

200 mg orally or 20mg intravenously per day.