• 10 mg biotin

• crospovidone
• cellulose, microcrystalline
• lactose-1 water
• magnesium stearate
• Povidone K30

GABUNAT forte, biotin deficiency, biotin deficiency hair loss, Vitamin H indication

• The drug is a vitamin preparation.
• It is applied to
  • For the prevention and treatment of biotin deficiency (less than 0.2 mg biotin per day is sufficient for prevention)
  • For the treatment of a biotin deficiency in the very rare biotin-dependent, multiple carboxylase deficiency.

GABUNAT forte, biotin deficiency, biotin deficiency hair loss, Vitamin H dosage

• Always take this medicine exactly as described or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The recommended dose is
  • 1 tablet once a day (equivalent to 10 mg biotin).
  • Less than 0.2 mg biotin per day is sufficient for prophylaxis.
• For the therapy of multiple carboxylase deficiency
  • 1 tablet once a day (equivalent to 10 mg biotin).
  • For lower doses, preparations with a lower biotin content are available.

• duration of use
  • The preparation is taken until the biotin levels in the blood return to normal. The duration depends on the course of the underlying disease. Please ask your doctor about this.
  • In the very rare biotin-dependent, multiple carboxylase deficiency, it is taken for life.

• If you take more than you should
  • Poisoning and overdose symptoms are not known.

• If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

GABUNAT forte, biotin deficiency, biotin deficiency hair loss, Vitamin H way

• The tablets are swallowed whole with sufficient liquid.

side effects

• Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
• Very rarely (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people) allergic skin reactions (hives) have been reported.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not specified.

interactions

• Taking with other medicines
  • Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using, have recently taken/used or might take/use any other medicines.
  • There is evidence that medicines used to treat seizures (anticonvulsants) lower the level of biotin in the blood plasma.
• Take with food and drink
  • Excessive consumption of raw egg white reduces the effect of biotin.

Contraindications

• The drug must not be taken
  • if you are allergic to biotin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

pregnancy and breast feeding period

• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
• If used as intended, there are no restrictions.
• Biotin crosses the placenta and passes into breast milk. Breast milk normally contains 7 - 13 µg biotin/l.

patient GABUNAT forte, biotin deficiency, biotin deficiency hair loss, Vitamin H notes

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
  • The preparation contains 10 mg biotin per tablet. If you are having a laboratory test, you must tell your doctor or the laboratory staff that you are taking or have recently taken this medicine, as biotin can affect the results of such tests. Depending on the test, the results may be falsely high or falsely low due to the biotin. Your doctor may ask you to stop before conducting laboratory tests. You should also be aware that other products you may be taking, such as multivitamins or hair, skin and nail supplements, may also contain biotin and may affect laboratory test results. Please tell your doctor or laboratory staff if you are taking such products.
• children and the elderly
  • If used as intended, there are no restrictions.

• Ability to drive and use machines
  • There are no known impairments.